'He cried at his father’s funeral': Adventures in Primary Sources from the Collection of Robert J. Ruben '55
Robert J. Ruben ’55, world-renown bibliophile, presents from his collection of transforming medical and scientific works. He will share stories attached to their backgrounds and acquisitions, emphasizing aspects that shifted paradigms in understanding facets of human development.
"Primary sources bring us as close as possible to the original thoughts and conceptions of the authors."
– Robert J. Ruben '55
G. Scott Clemons, friend and equally celebrated bibliographer, will act as moderator.
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- Date:
- Sunday, January 17, 2021
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 5:00pm
- Audience:
- Friends of Princeton University Library Independent Scholar / Outside Researcher Member of the Public Princeton Alumni Princeton Faculty/Researcher Princeton Staff Princeton Student
- Categories:
- Friends of the Princeton University Library Event
Robert J. Ruben, Princeton University magna cum laude class of 1955, is a world-renown bibliophile and former president of the Friends of the Princeton University Library. Ruben was professor and chairman emeritus of Ear, Nose, and Throat Medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and at the Montefiore Medical Center.
This event is part of the Friends of the Princeton University Library Small Talks Series held each month on a Sunday at 3 p.m.
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