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    1. Portrait of Oscar Loew

      Spotlight: Oscar Loew, Office of the Chemist

      • Date: August 26, 2021
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: a closer look at Oscar Loew, the first person to hold the Office of Smithsonian Chemist.

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      Discoveries Don’t Happen in an Armchair

      • Date: November 27, 2018
      • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
      • Description: The 19th century was a transformative time for the natural sciences. New discoveries didn't just happen in an armchair. Scientists adventured into unfamiliar territory by land and sea on expeditions, and their new findings fed new theories. Groups like the Columbian Institute for the Promotion of Arts and Sciences and the National Academy of Sciences formalized America's place

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