Testimonials.(Abram Bergson)(Biography)

From: Comparative Economic Studies | Date: June 1, 2005| Author: Goldman, Marshall; Sachs, Jeffrey; Samuelson, Paul; Weitzman, Martin | Copyright information

Comparative Economic Studies (2005) 47, 492-502. doi:10.1057/palgrave.ces.8100105

It is the tradition at Harvard, when a faculty member dies, to hold a formal memorial service in Harvard's Memorial Church as well as a subsequent dinner at which more informal comments are offered. In addition, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences adopted what Harvard calls a 'Memorial Minute' in Professor Bergson's honor. What follows is the November 18, 2003 Memorial Minute and some of the ...

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