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Filtering by: Creator Casne, Samuel Raymond Decade 1990-1999 Degree Field History of Science

Education of American research astronomers, 1876-1941

Creator:

Hall, Robert Dale, 1947-

Abstract:

The education (particularly graduate education) of Americans who were active in astronomical research between 1876 and 1941 is assessed for its effectiveness in preparing the astronomers for careers in research. This period contains three dynamic changes: the growth of American astronomy in becoming the world's leading community of astronomers, the...

Resource Type:

Dissertation
Mormons and evolution : a history of B. H. Roberts and his attempt to reconcile science and religion

Creator:

Reid, Tim S.

Abstract:

Although much has been written describing the various reactions to the origin of Species in America, the Mormon reaction to Darwinism has been largely ignored. This dissertation will recount the history of this reaction as exemplified by the life and works of B. H. Roberts. Roberts's intellectual pursuits early in...

Resource Type:

Dissertation