Jerry Wiesner edited by Walter Rosenblith, MIT Press, £22.95/$34.95, ISBN 0262182327 Reviewed by Roy Herbert
“SCIENTIST, statesman, humanist” is this book’s subtitle, and it is a tribute to Jerry Wiesner, organised and partly written by his friends. He made many and clearly inspired much affection during his distinguished career. He was, at various times, president of MIT, an adviser to President Kennedy and a negotiator with the Soviet Union on nuclear arms limitation.
Hymns of praise for his talents and his attractive personality form the first section. They don’t make the most interesting reading and some of the writers seem…
