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Institutionalizing Science in Oregon : The Role of the Oregon State Academy of Sciences, 1905-1914

Creator:

Read, Richard Thomas

Abstract:

In February 1905 the Oregon State Academy of Sciences formed in Portland to promote scientific research and diffusion of scientific knowledge in Oregon. The founders also planned to assist in the discovery and development of the state's natural resources. The Academy was the first scientific society in Oregon with professional...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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Oregon State Academy of Sciences 97 Appendix C: Committees of the Oregon State Academy of Sciences 100
William Keith Brooks (1848-1908) : a case study in morphology and the development of American biology

Creator:

Benson, Keith Rodney

Abstract:

The major historical studies that have examined American biology have emphasized the development of experimental biology at the end of the nineteenth century. In this characterization, the descriptive branch of biology has often been treated as less than important and, in several cases, as a hindrance in the application of...

Resource Type:

Dissertation

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I received at several libraries. I would like to express my thanks to M. C. Beecheno in the