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The Science of James Smithson: Discoveries from the Smithsonian Founder
By Turner, Steven
- ISBN
- 9781588346902
- Publisher
- Smithsonian
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Reviewed on November 1, 2020 | Science & Technology
Science historian Turner (emeritus, curator of physical sciences, Smithsonian National Museum of American History) explores the life and work of James Smithson, the founding donor of the Smithsonian Institution through his bequest to the United States for "an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." Smithson, a wealthy English chemist and mineralogist, was long thought to be a scientific ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
