Association of American Geologists and Naturalists
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The Association of American Geologists and Naturalists was an American Scientific
organization. The society was founded in 1840 as the "American Association of Geologists" in Philadelphia. In 1842, it renamed itself the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists.
By a vote of its members, it became, in 1848, the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The Association of American Geologists and Naturalists may be related also to a short-lived American Geological Society (1819 – 1828) founded at Yale University
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Science
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organization. The society was founded in 1840 as the "American Association of Geologists" in Philadelphia. In 1842, it renamed itself the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists.
By a vote of its members, it became, in 1848, the American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
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The Association of American Geologists and Naturalists may be related also to a short-lived American Geological Society (1819 – 1828) founded at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
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