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20 Sep 1848
AAAS founded |
AAAS founded In 1848, the first meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science was held at noon, in the library of the Academy of Natural Science, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The organization superceded the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists, as many of its members formed the new society. The first president to be elected was William Redfield, a New York, meteorologist and geologist also interested in the development of railways and steamships. The goal of the Association recorded in its original Rules and Objects included “to give a stronger and more general impulse, and a more systematic direction to scientific research in our country; and to procure for the labours of scientific men, increased facilities and a wider usefulness.” Later in the day, the members began five days of scientific sessions. |
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20 Sep 1848
American Association for the Advancement of Science |
American Association for the Advancement of Science The American Association for the Advancement of Science is set up in Pennsylvania by re-formation of the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists, with William Charles Redfield as its first president. |
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