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American Association for the Advancement of Science
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science is the world's largest general scientific society, founded on 20 September 1848 in Philadelphia as a reorganization of the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists, with the meteorologist William Charles Redfield serving as its first president. It publishes the journal Science, one of the world's leading peer-reviewed scientific journals, and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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Founded YearSourced to the subject's own account Founded DateSourced to the subject's own account FounderNo single founder; a reformation of the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists, with William Charles Redfield as first president 1 Sourced to the subject's own accountIt was a reformation of the Association of American Geologists and Naturalists with the broadened mission to be the first permanent organization to promote science and engineering nationally. SeatSourced to the subject's own accountWashington, D.C., United States 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. American Association for the Advancement of Science (Wikipedia)
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is a United States-based international nonprofit with the stated mission of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the betterment of all humanity.
1. American Association for the Advancement of Science (Wikipedia)
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The American Association for the Advancement of Science was created on September 20, 1848, at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1. American Association for the Advancement of Science (Wikipedia)
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William T. Golden Center for Science and Engineering, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Ecological Society of America (Wikipedia)
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On December 28, 1915, in Columbus, Ohio, at the meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a group of about 50 people voted to form the Ecological Society of America.
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