Results for "France"
Smithsonian Backs Journey to the Center of the Earth
- Date: April 1, 2014
- Creator: Courtney Bellizzi
- Description: In 1864, Jules Verne’s Journey to the Center of the Earth sparked people’s imagination, but have you heard that before the novel was published, the Smithsonian attempted a journey of its own.
- Document
MAH-4397
Jean Louis Berlandier: The Path from Geneva to Mexico
- Date: June 5, 2014
- Creator: Tad Bennicoff
- Description: A brief narrative on Jean Louis Berlandier, a French naturalist, and one of the first scientists to observe, collect , and document the natural history specimens of southeastern Texas and northeastern Mexico.
- Document
72-192
- Document
OPA-1194
- Field Book
Thomas R. Soderstrom, 1970, Aug 28 - Oct 4, Indonesia - Europe, book 2 of 2
- Date: 1970 19700828 19701004
- Webpage
James Smithson: Founder of the Smithsonian Institution
- Date: September 14, 2012
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 00-054, Lundeberg, Philip K, Philip K. Lundeberg Papers, 1963-1998
- Date: 1963 1963-1998
- Creator: Lundeberg, Philip K.
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Document
95-20765 or 60144
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 06-123, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum Office of the Registrar, Loan Files (Incoming Loans), 1984-1999
- Date: 1984 1984-1999
- Creator: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Office of the Registrar
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Field Book
Miller, Gerrit S., Catalog , 1906-1908
- Date: 1906-1908 19060802 19080523
- Creator: Miller, Gerrit S. (Gerrit Smith), 1869-1956
- Webpage
Who Was James Smithson?
- Date: February 7, 2017
- Description: James Smithson: The Man Behind the InstitutionWhile the institution named after James Smithson enjoys worldwide renown, we know little about the man who left $508,318 to the people of the United States to found such an institution.An English scientist who conducted research in chemistry, mineralogy, and geology, Smithson lived and traveled in several European countries. His