The National Science Foundation: Origins, Hopes, and Aspirations.

Bronk, Detlev W.

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Publication Date: 1975

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The National Science Foundation: Origins, Hopes, and Aspirations

Bronk, Detlev W.

Science, 188, 4187, 409-414, May 75

Provides a brief history of the National Science Foundation. Discusses the personalities involved in its conception and foundation, the political process by which it was established, and the purposes and plans outlined in the initial stages of its development. (MLH)

Descriptors: Financial Support, Foundation Programs, Government Role, Institutional Role, Institutions, Science Education, Science History, Scientific Enterprise, Scientific Research

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