A Selection of Highlights from the History of the National Academy of Sciences, 1863-2005
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
A Selection of Highlights from the History of the National Academy of Sciences, 1863-2005
By (Author) Frederick Seitz
University Press of America
University Press of America
26th January 2007
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
506.20973
Physical Properties
Paperback
112
Width 153mm, Height 226mm, Spine 12mm
195g
Description
This work relates selected events in the history of the National Academy focusing on the terms of the various presidents from the first, Alexander D. Bache, the great grandson of Benjamin Franklin, to the most recent, Ralph Cicerone. In its early days, the Academy was fostered by the Smithsonian Institution to support the cultivation of science in the United States. In its current state, the Academy can be regarded as an almost independent organization representative of the basic and applied science, including engineering and medicine. Special attention is given to roles played by the Academy and Academy members in three great wars, as well as side developments made possible through wartime ventures and advances in technology.
Author Bio
Frederick Seitz is President Emeritus at the Rockefeller University. He was President of the National Academy of Sciences, 19621968. Dr. Seitz has received numerous medals of service from the scientific community and the U.S. government. He has been awarded the National Medal of Science, and holds thirty-four honorary degrees. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from Princeton University.
