History of the National Academy of Sciences
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| Audience/Grade: | 9-Continuing Education |
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All Science and Engineering General Engineering, Engineering Science |
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Reference - Article/Document |
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Audio |
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Organization:National Academy of Sciences |
| Description: | "The NAS was signed into being by President Abraham Lincoln on March 3, 1863, at the height of the Civil War. As mandated in its Act of Incorporation, the NAS has, since 1863, served to "investigate, examine, experiment, and report upon any subject of science or art" whenever called upon to do so by any department of the government. Scientific issues would become even more contentious and complex in the years following the war. To keep pace with the growing roles that science and technology would play in public life, the institution that was founded in 1863 eventually expanded to include the National Research Council in 1916, the National Academy of Engineering in 1964, and the Institute of Medicine in 1970. Collectively, the four organizations are known as the National Academies." |
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| Publication Date: | February 2008 |
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WWW |
| Cost: |
Free |
| Download URL: | http://www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ABOUT_main_page |
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IEEE LOM Record |
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NEEDS
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