A Scientist in American Life: Essays and Lectures of Joseph Henry
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PrintThis is a collection of essays by the Smithsonian's first Secretary, Joseph Henry (1797-1878). They address a range of topics related to scientific research and practice as well as Henry's views on the mission of the Smithsonian Institution and the National Academy of Sciences.
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
Contains On Theory and Practice (1832); Review of the "Report of the Committee on Naval Affairs. . ." (1838); Geology and Revelation (ca. 1849); Thoughts on Architecture (ca. 1849); Address to the American Association for the Advancement of Science on the Crystal Palace Exhibition (ca. 1851); Closing Address before the Metropolitan Mechanics' Institute (1853); The Philosophy of Education (1854); The Philosophy of Inductive Science (1866); On the Importance of the Cultivation of Science (1873); Remarks at the Laying of the Cornerstone of the American Museum of Natural History (1874); Remarks at the Grave of Joseph Priestly (1874); and Presidential Address to the National Academy of Sciences (1876). Includes a foreword and a brief introduction.
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Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1980