Medal, commemorating the centennial of the Academy's founding, with the Academy's seal on the obverse face [manuscript] 1963.

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Medal, commemorating the centennial of the Academy's founding, with the Academy's seal on the obverse face [manuscript] 1963.

1 bronze medal ; 75 mm.

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University of Virginia. Library

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The National Academy of Sciences, founded in Washington, D. C., in 1863, grew out of a desire for a body of scientists to give advice on scientific matters to the federal government. Joseph Henry, first Secretary of the Smithsonian, was a force behind its creation. From the description of National Academy of Sciences, 1863-1887 Records. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78403445 ...