A History of the First Half-Century of the National Academy of Sciences, 1863-1913

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Summary

Details the early history of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), including its early ties to the Smithsonian Institution, with Smithsonian Secretary Joseph Henry serving as its first president, and the hosting of the NAS at the Smithsonian in its early years.

Subject

  • Henry, Joseph 1797-1878
  • National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
  • Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
  • National Academy of Sciences Relations with the Smithsonian
  • Scientific Lazzaroni

Category

Smithsonian History Bibliography

Notes

True was editor of the Smithsonian Institution.

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1913

Topic

  • Professional associations
  • History, organization, etc
  • Science
  • Learned institutions and societies
  • Societies
  • Societies--History, organization, etc
  • Science--Societies, etc

Edition

First

Physical description

Number of pages: 399, Page numbers : 1-399

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