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A HISTORY
OF THE
FIRST HALF-CENTURY
OF THE
NATIONAL ACADEMY
OF SCIENCES
1863-1913
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A HISTORY
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COMMITTEE ON THE PREPARATION OF THE
SEMI-CENTENNIAL VOLUME
ARNOLD HAGUE, CHAIRMAN
RUSSELL H. CHITTENDEN WILLIAM TRELEASE
WILLIAM T. COUNCILMAN CHARLES D. WALCOTT
PREPARED AND EDITED BY
FREDERICK W. TRUE
Assistant Secretary, Smithsonian Institution
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PREFACE
MANY of the members of the National Academy of
Sciences, especially those elected in recent years, have
frequently expressed the wish to become acquainted
with its early history, particularly that of the formative period of
the organization, and also with the work it has done in behalf of
the Government. As the information on these subjects which can
be gathered from the early publications of the Academy is neither
in connected form nor very extensive, it was decided in agog to
have prepared for publication, in connection with the semi-cen-
tennial celebration of the Academy, a volume containing as com-
plete an historical summary as could be brought together in the
time available. A committee was appointed to take charge of the
matter, and in the summer of Go the services of Dr. Frederick
W. True were secured as editor.
Besides consulting the early records of the Academy, it was
necessary to seek information from outside sources. The work of
preparing this history, which has been arduous, is highly appreci-
ated by the members of the committee in charge, who have
realized the varied and baffling nature of the undertaking and
desire to express their approval of its accomplishment. It is be-
lieved that the information assembled in this volume will afford
a good insight into the nature of the activities of the Academy.
The bibliographical references which it contains will enable
those who desire more detailed knowledge to find it in the original
documents.
As the Academy has established a series of publications known
as the Biographical Memoirs, containing records of the lives and
works of its members, it has not been thought necessary to attempt
the preparation of new biographical sketches, but the volume con-
tains brief notices of the lives of the incorporators, or original
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PREFACE
members, drawn chiefly from those included in the series men-
tioned.
It was hoped that a list of the scientific communications pre-
sented to the Academy during the half century, some two thou-
san(1 in number, with references to the places of publications,
might be added to the volume, but it was found impossible in
the time available to compile the necessary data. The comple-
tion of this undertaking is therefore necessarily deferred until
later date.
ARNOLD HAGUE,
Chairman of Committee.
JANUARY I 0, I 9 I 3 .
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
CHAPTER I
THE FOUNDING OF THE ACADEMY........................................
CHAPTER II
THE ANNALS OF THE ACADEMY........
CHAPTER III
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE INCORPORATORS. . .
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CHAPTER IV
THE ACADEMY AS THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISER OF THE GOVERNMENT 20I
APPENDICES
I. LIST OF OFFICERS.....................................................
II. LIST OF MEMBERS AND FOREIGN ASSOCIATES..............................
III. LIST OF MEDALISTS...................................................
IV. LIST OF REPORTS OF COMMITTEES APPOINTED ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT
V. ACT OF INCORPORATION, CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENTS AND RULES...........
VI. TEXT OF BEQUESTS AND TRUSTS..............................................
VII. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS......................................................
VIII. LIST OF MEETINGS.................................................
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FACING
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HENRY WILSON, Senator from Massachusetts, and afterwards, Vice-President of the
United States, who introduced the bill incorporating the Academy ~6
PRESIDENTS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
ALEXANDER DALLAS BACHE ~ ~ 8631867).....
JOSEPH HENRY ( I 868I878).....................................................
WILLIAM BARTON ROGERS ~ ~ 8791882).
OTHNIEL CHARLES MARSH ( 18831895)
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ALEXANDER AGASSIZ ~ ~ 901~ 907)................................................
IRA REMSEN ~ ~ 9071913).....
HENRY DRAPER MEDAL.
LAWRENCE SMITH MEDAL...................
WATSON MEDAL
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HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY
OF SCIENCES
1863-1913
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