William D. Carey
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William D. Carey was Executive Officer of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
and publisher of Science
from 1975 through 1987.
He was born in the Bronx, raised in Boston
, and educated at Columbia
and Harvard
. He joined the U.S. Bureau of the Budget in 1942, became executive assistant director in 1959 and assistant director in 1966. From 1969 to 1974 he occupied a senior position at Arthur D. Little, Inc In 1982, in the pages of Science, he debated with Frank Carlucci
over the latter's concerns that scientific exchanges with the Soviet Union
were being exploited militarily by the Soviets. Carey was awarded the Public Welfare Medal
from the National Academy of Sciences
in 1986.
He died in Washington, D.C.
, at age 82.
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...
and publisher of Science
Science (journal)
Science is the academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and is one of the world's top scientific journals....
from 1975 through 1987.
He was born in the Bronx, raised in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, and educated at Columbia
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
and Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He joined the U.S. Bureau of the Budget in 1942, became executive assistant director in 1959 and assistant director in 1966. From 1969 to 1974 he occupied a senior position at Arthur D. Little, Inc In 1982, in the pages of Science, he debated with Frank Carlucci
Frank Carlucci
Frank Charles Carlucci III is a former official in the United States Government, associated with the Republican Party. The most prominent office held by Carlucci was as Secretary of Defense from 1987 until 1989 in the Reagan Administration.-Early life and career:Carlucci was born in Scranton,...
over the latter's concerns that scientific exchanges with the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
were being exploited militarily by the Soviets. Carey was awarded the Public Welfare Medal
Public Welfare Medal
The Public Welfare Medal is awarded by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences "in recognition of distinguished contributions in the application of science to the public welfare." It is the most prestigious honor conferred by the Academy...
from the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
in 1986.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, at age 82.