Harvard University Theses, Dissertations, and Prize Papers
The Harvard University Archives ’ collection of theses, dissertations, and prize papers document the wide range of academic research undertaken by Harvard students over the course of the University’s history.
Beyond their value as pieces of original research, these collections document the history of American higher education, chronicling both the growth of Harvard as a major research institution as well as the development of numerous academic fields. They are also an important source of biographical information, offering insight into the academic careers of the authors.
Spanning from the ‘theses and quaestiones’ of the 17th and 18th centuries to the current yearly output of student research, they include both the first Harvard Ph.D. dissertation (by William Byerly, Ph.D . 1873) and the dissertation of the first woman to earn a doctorate from Harvard ( Lorna Myrtle Hodgkinson , Ed.D. 1922).
Other highlights include:
- The collection of Mathematical theses, 1782-1839
- The 1895 Ph.D. dissertation of W.E.B. Du Bois, The suppression of the African slave trade in the United States, 1638-1871
- Ph.D. dissertations of astronomer Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin (Ph.D. 1925) and physicist John Hasbrouck Van Vleck (Ph.D. 1922)
- Undergraduate honors theses of novelist John Updike (A.B. 1954), filmmaker Terrence Malick (A.B. 1966), and U.S. poet laureate Tracy Smith (A.B. 1994)
- Undergraduate prize papers and dissertations of philosophers Ralph Waldo Emerson (A.B. 1821), George Santayana (Ph.D. 1889), and W.V. Quine (Ph.D. 1932)
- Undergraduate honors theses of U.S. President John F. Kennedy (A.B. 1940) and Chief Justice John Roberts (A.B. 1976)
What does a prize-winning thesis look like?
If you're a Harvard undergraduate writing your own thesis, it can be helpful to review recent prize-winning theses. The Harvard University Archives has made available for digital lending all of the Thomas Hoopes Prize winners from the 2019-2021 academic years.
Accessing These Materials
How to access materials at the Harvard University Archives
How to find and request dissertations, in person or virtually
How to find and request undergraduate honors theses
How to find and request Thomas Temple Hoopes Prize papers
How to find and request Bowdoin Prize papers
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- Phone number 617-495-2461
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15+ Dissertation Examples as a Sample (pdf and docs)
In this blog post, we will be sharing with you some of the dissertations papers written by students for their masters and Ph.D. degree.
As writing a dissertation can be a tough job, and it can be much tougher if you don’t know where to start. So, we have compiled a list of some best dissertation written by previous graduates.
You can take inspiration from these samples and learn how to structure and format your dissertation paper.
Dissertation Example For Applied Physics
Title: Functionalization of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes with Bis-astraphloxin Category: Applied Physics Writer: Ebrima Saho Date: 2019 University: ASTON UNIVERSITY Degree: Bachelors Link: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1907/1907.10752.pdf
Dissertation Example 2
Title: Calculation and selection of silicon to glass anodic bonding modes based on the criterion of minimum residual stress Category: Engineering Sciences Writer: Leonid S. Sinev Date: 2016 University: Bauman Moscow State Technical University Degree: Bachelors Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1804.08644.pdf
Dissertation Example 3
Title: Code Obfuscation for the C/C++ Language Category: Programming Languages Writer: Dominik Picheta Date: 2018 University: The Queen’s University of Belfast Degree: Bachelors Link: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2003/2003.03449.pdf
Dissertation Example 4 for Astronomy
Title: Astrophysical Nuclear Reactions: from Hydrogen Burning to Supernovae Explosions Category: Astronomy Writer: Computing, Engineering & Physical Science Date: 2018 University: University of Central Lancashire Degree: Bachelors Link: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/1806/1806.11179.pdf
Dissertation Example 5
Title: Data-Driven Method for Enhanced Corrosion Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Structures Category: Future Technologies Writer: Woubishet Zewdu Taffese Date: 2020 University: University of Turku Degree: Bachelors Link: https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2007/2007.01164.pdf
Dissertation Example 6
Title: Collective patterns of pedestrians interacting with attractions Category: Built Environment Writer: Jaeyoung Kwak Date: 2017 University: Aalto University Degree: Doctorate Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1711.07833.pdf
Dissertation Example 7 For Computer Science
Title: Vector representations of text data in deep learning Category: Computer Science, Electronics and Telecommunications Writer: Karol Grzegorczyk Date: 2018 University: AGH University Degree: Doctorate Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1901.01695.pdf
Dissertation Example 8
Title: A Machine Learning Approach for Smartphone-based Sensing of Roads and Driving Style Category: Signal Processing Writer: MANUEL RICARDO CARLOS LOYA Date: 2019 University: Autonomous University of Chihuahua Degree: Doctorate Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1908.10187.pdf
Dissertation Example 9
Title: Accelerating the Understanding of Life’s Code Through Better Algorithms and Hardware Design Category: Computational Engineering, Finance, and Science Writer: Mohammed H K Alser Date: 2019 University: Bilkent University Degree: Doctorate Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1910.03936.pdf
Dissertation Example 10 in AI
Title: A Neural-Symbolic Framework for Mental Simulation Category: Artificial Intelligence Writer: Michael Kissner Date: 2020 University: Bundeswehr University Munich Degree: Doctorate Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2008.02356.pdf
Dissertation Example 11
Title: On the theory and applications of mechanism design and coalitional games in electricity markets Category: Computer Science and Game Theory Writer: Orcun Karaca Date: 2020 University: ETH Zürich Degree: Doctorate Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2012.05047.pdf
Dissertation Example 12
Title: Applications of a Graph Theoretic Based Clustering Framework in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Category: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Writer: Yonatan Tariku Tesfaye Date: 2018 University: Iuav University of Venice Degree: Doctorate Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1802.02181.pdf
Dissertation Example 13
Title: Investigations of fundamental symmetries with the electron-positron systems Category: Physics, Astronomy and Applied Computer Science Writer: Aleksander Gajos Date: 2018 University: Jagiellonian University Degree: Doctorate Link: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1805.06009.pdf
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