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1st William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition...



Item # 677865

June 01, 1928

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 1, 1928

* First Putnam Competition
* Harvard University wins


The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Harvard Team Wins 'Brain Test' Over Yale, Taking Putnam Prize of $5,000 in Books" (see) This was the very 1st Putnam Competition before it became a annual event ten years later and is still played to this day.
Complete with 48 pages, archival mend on page 2, irregular along the spine, generally in good condition.

Discounted by 50% (as shown) through Thursday, April 17, 2025!

Category: The 20th Century