Scientific Societies in the United StatesColumbia University Press, 1958 - 297 pages Looks at scientific societies in the United States such as the American Philosophical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Smithsonian Institute, and others including municipal societies for their pursuits of many scientific branches from anthropology to zoology. |
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... active group of young physicians , includ- ing , of course , John Warren . Nearly one hundred fellows were admitted to the society during the years prior to 1800 , about one third of whom were really active members . The society began a ...
... active group of young physicians , includ- ing , of course , John Warren . Nearly one hundred fellows were admitted to the society during the years prior to 1800 , about one third of whom were really active members . The society began a ...
Page 105
... active regional societies were the following : the Western Society of Engineers in 1869 , the Western Society of Civil Engineers in 1880 , the Engineering Association of the South in 1889 , and the Pacific Northwest Society of Engineers ...
... active regional societies were the following : the Western Society of Engineers in 1869 , the Western Society of Civil Engineers in 1880 , the Engineering Association of the South in 1889 , and the Pacific Northwest Society of Engineers ...
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... active in the formation of new , highly specialized societies in the past ten or fifteen years . For example , early in the forties among the new national societies that came into being were : the American Diabetes Association ...
... active in the formation of new , highly specialized societies in the past ten or fifteen years . For example , early in the forties among the new national societies that came into being were : the American Diabetes Association ...
Contents
Scientific Societies in Eighteenth Century America | 1 |
National Growth 18001865 | 28 |
The Triumph of Specialization 18661918 | 85 |
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