Papers of James Bryant Conant, 1862-1987

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Papers of James Bryant Conant, 1862-1987

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James Bryant Conant (1893-1978) was a chemist, educator and public servant. The wide variety of his interests and occupations are reflected in the title of his memoirs, My Several Lives. Conant's "several lives" included periods as a Harvard University chemistry professor, Harvard University president, national director of defense research, ambassador to Germany and as an author of critical works examining secondary education in the United States. This collection documents professional activities of James Bryant Conant and, to a lesser extent, provides information on Conant's personal and family life. The collection consists chiefly of material created outside of Conant's activities as President of Harvard University.

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