Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword v
3. Preface vii
4. Contents xiii
5. I. Age and Achievement
6. 1. In Science 3
7. 2. In Medicine, Surgery, and Related Fields 22
8. 3. In Philosophy 38
9. 4. In Music 54
10. 5. In Art 70
11. 6. In Literature 86
12. II. Quality versus Quantity
13. 7. Of Literary Output 103
14. 8. “Best Books” 121
15. 9. In Other Fields 134
16. III. The Range o£ the Creative Years
17. 10. Age and Maximum Income 147
18. 11. Age and Leadership 162
19. 12. Early Achievement and Total Output 179
20. 13. Young Thinkers and Great Achievements 198
21. 14. Older Thinkers and Great Achievements 220
22. 15. Achievement by Decades 241
23. 16. Peak Performance of Athlete and Thinker 253
24. IV. Past, Present, and Future Achievement
25. 17. Attainment of Leadership: Then and Now 269
26. 18. Man's Most Creative Years: Then and Now 289
27. 19. Increasing Longevity and Future Achievement 308
28. V. GENERAL CONCLUSIONS
29. 20. Summary and Interpretation 324
30. Bibliography of References 333
31. Index 343