Institute for Advanced Study

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Institute for Advanced Study built?1930
2. What is the location?Princeton, New Jersey
3. What is the founders?Abraham Flexner, Louis Bamberger, Caroline Bamberger Fuld
4. Why does the IAS not have classes or labs?Because the founders wanted scholars to focus only on thinking and discovering, so they keep the IAS free from teaching duties and experimental facilities.
5. Who helped start the IAS?It was founded in 1930 by Abraham Flexner, with important support from philanthropists Louis and Caroline Bamberger.

Theoretical Research: Academic pursuit focused on abstract concepts, theories, and fundamental principles rather than empirical experimentation.
Intellectual Inquiry: The systematic process of questioning, investigating, and seeking knowledge and understanding.
Endowments: Financial assets donated to an institution, invested to generate income for ongoing operational support.
Intellectual Capital: The collective knowledge, expertise, and creative potential of individuals within an organization or society.