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'Ec 10' Tops Chart Of Largest Classes

The fifth most popular class was also the only non-Core course to crack the top five. Chemistry 7: "Principles of Chemistry" had 326 students.

Another science class was sixth on the list, and many gave credit for high enrollment to its popular professor. Big Classes Top Ten Classes at Harvard This Semester Luke Z. Fenchel Crimson Course Title  Enrollment Social Analysis 10  964 Science B-29  488 Lit. & Arts B-51  433 Moral Reasoning 40  353 Chemistry 7  326 Science A-35  320 Chemistry 27  307 Biological Sciences 1  294 Foreign Cultures 40  293 Philosophy 192  290 Source: Office of the Registrar

Robert P. Kirshner '70, frequently referred to as the David Letterman of the Core, teaches Science A-35: "Matter in the Universe," which had an enrollment of 320 students.

Kirshner said he is pleased with the turnout, even though he is unsure about the reason behind the popularity for the course.

"The thing that is scary about teaching a big course is you worry about why it is popular," Kirshner said.

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The next three classes were Chemistry 27: "Organic Chemistry of Life," with 307 students; Biological Sciences 1: "Introductory Genetics, Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology," with 294 students; and Foreign Cultures 40, "The Cultural Legacy of the Ancient Near East," with 293 students.

Finally, a tie for the tenth spot featured two classes which each had an enrollment of 290 students.

Philosophy 192: "Thinking About Thinking," taught by Porter Professor of Philosophy Robert Nozick, Frank-furter Professor of Law Alan M. Dershowitz and Agassiz Professor of Zoology Stephen J. Gould, tied with Historical Study B-46: "The Darwinian Revolution," taught by Professor of the History of Science Everett I. Mendelsohn, for the final spot

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