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Dr. Hausdoerffer meets Dr. Einstein
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cameo-d
Well, VM...looks like I am the only game in town so far.
The name Einstein seems to be synonomous with genius. Those two words are always linked in any discussion of this man. So let's talk about Einstein's genius by going back to the etymology of that word.
Gen"ius (?) , n. ; pl. E. Geniuses (#) ; in sense 1, L. Genii (#) .
1. A good or evil spirit, or demon, supposed by the ancients to preside over a man's destiny in life; a tutelary deity; a supernatural being; a spirit, good or bad. Cf. Jinnee.
We talk of genius still, but with thought how changed! The genius of Augustus was a tutelary demon, to be sworn by and to receive offerings on an altar as a deity. Tylor.
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Genius comes from the Arabic word jinn which means spirit.
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It is important to note that the creative connotations to genius only emerged in the eighteenth-century.
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Genius; Roman religion, plural Genii, (Latin: "begetter")
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THE UNIVERSAL BEGETTER, THE COSMIC MIND
It was previously noted that genii had been ascribed to various gods, including Jove. The concept of the genius Jovis, affected by Etruscan beliefs in the phallic Mutinus Titinus, represented the begetting spirit of the universal paterfamilias. The cosmos was regarded as a great household occupied by Di Penates, certain gods of whom Jove or Jupiter was chief.
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Genius was not a specific deity but rather an unlimited number of anonymous deities protecting groups of people and their places of activity. Collectively they were know as Genii.
The most important of the Genii, who looked after the Roman people as a whole, was referred to as "Genius Publicus Populi Romani" and is commonly seen on the reverse of late 3rd and early 4th century AD coins. There were also Genii for every level of human organization, including each district, town, street and house.
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Lares (sing. Lar, also called Genii loci or, more archaically, Lases) were ancient Romandeities protecting the house and the family, they were a form of household gods.
In Late Antiquity they represented the "illustrious dead" of the city and empire of Rome, and the Emperor Alexander Severus venerated the Lares of such figures as Abraham, Orpheus, and Jesus Christ. [1]
Scholar Georges Dumezil, in his book Archaic Roman Religion, mentions that the worship of the Lares included setting little towers with an altar placed before them
The ancient writer Ovid, in his work titled Fasti, refers to the Lares as the “night watchmen”.
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lurk3r
Really good thread.
Cam Did you mention something about Einstein "not playing" with the big boys somewhere along the way?
The video footage that made reference to. Phew. It was interessting to hear them refer to the Brittanica as "prestigious". Your very right too about the various symbols...neatly laid out. Do ya think it was him persoanlly laid them out in plain view? Do you think the people running the camera's are in the know?
Britannica = knowledge.
How bout the dictionary?
lurk3r
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I have to go to bed...but a wee google search came up with a name. Robert Cawdrey Apparently came up with the idea of a Dictionary. I don't know how dependable Wiki is with regards his bio, but he seemed to be a bit of a "church rebel" himself.
lurk3r Thanks VM - hope it doesnt appear me to be hi-jacking here.
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VM44
Obituary
Professor William H. Hausdoerffer
MONTGOMERY - Professor William H. Hausdoerffer died on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 at Stonebridge Senior Living Community at Montgomery, NJ. He was 97.William Hausdoerffer was born on May 26, 1913 in Weehawken, NJ. He was the son of William and Stephanie Hausdoerffer. He received his teacher of mathematics and science degree from The State Teachers College of Trenton, NJ, in 1936. He then earned his M.A. at the Teachers College at Columbia University in 1939, and in 1950, his Ed.D. at Rutgers University. William (Bill) was professor of mathematics and chairperson of Mathematics Department at Trenton State College from 1956 to 1975. He was associated with Trenton State College (now The College of New Jersey), as a student, alumnus and/or faculty for over 75 years.
Professor Hausdoerffer designed and donated the sundial that sits outside of the Brower Student Center on the campus. In 1975 he was awarded the Trenton State College Athletic Award. In 1997 he was awarded the Alumni Citation Award, the premiere award given by the College's Alumni Association. On Oct. 6, 2009, The William H. Hausdoerffer Hall, a new students resident hall, was dedicated and named in his honor.
Another great honor and one of Bill's favorite stories was his morning spent with Dr. Einstein.
He was a U.S. Navy instructor of celestial navigation at Corpus Christi, TX, from 1942 to 1943 and a U.S. Navy, Lt. (j.g.) ground school and flight instructor of all phases of navigation from 1943 to 1946.
Bill and his wife, Rosemary, were active in the Pennington community for over 50 years. They were members of the Princeton Skating Club and Hopewell Valley Golf Club. Photography was also one of Bill's favorite hobbies. During Pennington Day, he and Rosemary often had a booth displaying the photographs and art work created by them.
Bill was an avid bridge player and often gave lessons at Stonebridge at Montgomery. Many will remember Bill for his love of dancing as well.
Father of the late William G. Hausdoerffer and brother of the late Gerard Hausdoerffer, he is survived by his beloved wife of 72 years, Rosemary Canning Hausdoerffer; his daughter-in-law. Judith Hausdoerffer; his five grandchildren and their spouses, Laurie and Chris Carlisle; Tyson and Patricia Hausdoerffer; John and Karen Hausdoerffer; Stephanie and Abe Fischer; Sarah and Kyle Anderson and seven great-grandchildren, Courtney, Steven and Lindsey Carlisle, Atalaya Hausdoerffer, Tyus Fischer, Judit Hausdoerffer, and Sidra Anderson.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 115 E. Delaware Ave., Pennington. Interment will follow in Pennington Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to William Hausdoerffer Scholarship Fund. Make checks payable and mail to: The College of New Jersey Foundation, P.O. Box 7718, Ewing, NJ 08628.