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" He was elected in succession president of the American Philosophical Society, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and, of the National Academy of Sciences established by Congress. "
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London - Page lx
by Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1868
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Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Volume 31

American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1896 - 434 pages
...and in 1873 he was appointed Professor, and retained the office during his life. He was also a Fellow of the American Philosophical Society, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and of the National Academy. He was also a member of the Council of the American Mathematical...
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Volume 16

Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1868 - 654 pages
...permanent advantage ; and after lingering for more than two years, he departed this life on the 1 7th of February 1867. But few Americans have been more...Society, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and of the National Academy of Sciences lately established by Congress. He was a Foreign...
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Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1872 - 522 pages
...were willing to forego the honor of numbering him among their associates. He was elected in succession president of the American Philosophical Society, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and, of the National Academy of Sciences established by Congress. Nor were foreigners less...
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American Biographical Notes: Being Short Notices of Deceased Persons ...

Franklin Benjamin Hough - 1875 - 448 pages
...government. Since 1846 he has been connected with Lafayette College. He was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and of the National Academy of Science. Shortly before his death he completed a revised and enlarged edition of the Winds of the Northern...
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Biographical Memoirs, Volume 1

National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1877 - 370 pages
...associates. He was elected in succession president of the American Philosophical Society, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and of the National Academy of Sciences established by Congress. Nor were foreigners less forward in acknowledging his merit. He was a member...
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The American Cyclopædia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge, Volume 2

George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1879 - 836 pages
...universities, and he received medals from foreign governments and institutions. He was successively president of the American philosophical society, of the American association for the advancement of science, and of the national academy of sciences, the establishment of the last two societies having...
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 18

Smithsonian Institution - 1880 - 902 pages
...were willing to forego the honor of numbering him among their associates. He was elected in succession president of the American Philosophical Society, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and, of the National Academy of Sciences established by Congress. Nor were foreigners less...
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 18

1880 - 874 pages
...were willing to forego the honor of numbering him among their associates. He was elected in succession president of the American Philosophical Society, of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and, of the National Academy of Sciences established by Congress. Nor were foreigners less...
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A Memorial of Joseph Henry

Smithsonian Institution - 1880 - 548 pages
...little consequence." The results of his labors I can only briefly sum up. As president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and of the National Academy of Sciences, he gave the weight of his influence and the benefit of his experience to the successful conduct of...
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 21

Smithsonian Institution - 1881 - 850 pages
...little consequence." The results of his labors I can only briefly suni up. As president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and of the National Academy of Sciences, he gave the weight of his influence and the benefit of his experience to the successful conduct of...
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