Author: Chicago Academy of Sciences
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Category : Chicago Academy of Sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Act of Incorporation, Constitution, By-laws, and Lists of Officers and Members of the Chicago Academy of Sciences
Author: Chicago Academy of Sciences
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Category : Chicago Academy of Sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Publisher:
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Category : Chicago Academy of Sciences
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Charter, Constitution, By-laws, Membership List, Annual Report
Author: Chicago Historical Society
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Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 656
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Publisher:
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Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 656
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Charter, Constitution, By-laws, Membership List, Annual Report
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Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 620
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Publisher:
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Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 620
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Charter, Constitution, By-laws, Membership List, and Annual Report [for the Years].
Author: Chicago Historical Society
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
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Catalogue of Publications of Societies and of Periodical Works Belonging to the Smithsonian Institution, January 1, 1866
Author: Smithsonian Institution
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Category : Learned institutions and societies
Languages : en
Pages : 600
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Category : Learned institutions and societies
Languages : en
Pages : 600
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Bibliography of North American Conchology Previous to the Year 1860
Author: William Greene Binney
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Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 930
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Category : Mollusks
Languages : en
Pages : 930
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections
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Languages : en
Pages : 952
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Languages : en
Pages : 952
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Check List of Chicago Ante-fire Imprints, 1851-1871
Author: Historical Records Survey (U.S.)
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 760
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 760
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William Stimpson and the Golden Age of American Natural History
Author: Ronald Scott Vasile
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1609092406
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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William Stimpson was at the forefront of the American natural history community in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Stimpson displayed an early affinity for the sea and natural history, and after completing an apprenticeship with famed naturalist Louis Agassiz, he became one of the first professionally trained naturalists in the United States. In 1852, twenty-year-old Stimpson was appointed naturalist of the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition, where he collected and classified hundreds of marine animals. Upon his return, he joined renowned naturalist Spencer F. Baird at the Smithsonian Institution to create its department of invertebrate zoology. He also founded and led the irreverent and fun-loving Megatherium Club, which included many notable naturalists. In 1865, Stimpson focused on turning the Chicago Academy of Sciences into one of the largest and most important museums in the country. Tragically, the museum was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and Stimpson died of tuberculosis soon after, before he could restore his scientific legacy. This first-ever biography of William Stimpson situates his work in the context of his time. As one of few to collaborate with both Agassiz and Baird, Stimpson's life provides insight into the men who shaped a generation of naturalists—the last before intense specialization caused naturalists to give way to biologists. Historians of science and general readers interested in biographies, science, and history will enjoy this compelling biography.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1609092406
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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William Stimpson was at the forefront of the American natural history community in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Stimpson displayed an early affinity for the sea and natural history, and after completing an apprenticeship with famed naturalist Louis Agassiz, he became one of the first professionally trained naturalists in the United States. In 1852, twenty-year-old Stimpson was appointed naturalist of the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition, where he collected and classified hundreds of marine animals. Upon his return, he joined renowned naturalist Spencer F. Baird at the Smithsonian Institution to create its department of invertebrate zoology. He also founded and led the irreverent and fun-loving Megatherium Club, which included many notable naturalists. In 1865, Stimpson focused on turning the Chicago Academy of Sciences into one of the largest and most important museums in the country. Tragically, the museum was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, and Stimpson died of tuberculosis soon after, before he could restore his scientific legacy. This first-ever biography of William Stimpson situates his work in the context of his time. As one of few to collaborate with both Agassiz and Baird, Stimpson's life provides insight into the men who shaped a generation of naturalists—the last before intense specialization caused naturalists to give way to biologists. Historians of science and general readers interested in biographies, science, and history will enjoy this compelling biography.
Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Author: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 528
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