Charles Wiggins Cobb (AC 1897) Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection primarily contains data and research of Charles Wiggins Cobb, including manuscripts of unpublished books, data and reports on U.S. manufacturing, reports done for Mathematics classes, data on industrial materials and copies of letters.
Dates
- 1939-1956
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
There is no restriction on access to the Charles Wiggins Cobb (AC 1897) Papers for research use. Particularly fragile items are restricted for preservation purposes.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests for permission to publish material from the Charles Wiggins Cobb (AC 1897) Papers should be directed to the Archives and Special Collections. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Wiggins Cobb (1875–1949) was an American mathematician and economist. Cobb graduated Amherst College in 1897 and was a faculty member of the Amherst College Mathematics Department from the early 1900s-1948. Cobb published many works on both economics and mathematics, but is most well-known for developing the Cobb-Douglas function in economics with economist Paul H. Douglas. Cobb died in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1949.
Extent
1.5 Linear feet (1 records storage box, 1 archives boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers of Charles Wiggins Cobb (AC 1897), including manuscripts of unpublished books, data and reports on U.S. manufacturing, reports done for Mathematics classes, data on industrial materials and copies of letters.
Processing Information
Processed by Omotara Oluwafemi (Assistant)
- Amherst College -- Alumni and alumnae Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Amherst College -- Faculty Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Economics -- Study and teaching Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lecture notes Subject Source: Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Amherst College Archives and Special Collections Repository
Amherst College Archives & Special Collections
Robert Frost Library
61 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst MA 01002-5000
(413) 542-2299
archives@amherst.edu