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Michael Madeja
Spring at the APS means many things. Some of my favorite spring happenings, though, are the exhibition opening and the return of the Museum Guide...
Kacey Stewart
Pike and printed by Nicholas King, [1811]. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress . In the summer of 2019, I walked through the American...
American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society is pleased to welcome new Members elected to the Society in 2023. Election to the American Philosophical Society honors extraordinary accomplishments...
Susan Anderson
Herman Heine Goldstine (1913-2004) was elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society in 1979 and served as Executive Officer from 1984-1997. Prior to his...
American Philosophical Society
On April 29, 2023, Dr. Roger Bagnall took office as President of the American Philosophical Society. Dr. Bagnall is professor emeritus of ancient history and...
Keely Smith
As a historian of Early America and the Native Southeast, I applied for a Short Term David Center Fellowship at the American Philosophical Society to...
American Philosophical Society
Watch a presentation from Peter Dougherty, Director of the APS Press, about this new partnership. As of July 1, 2023, The American Philosophical Society (APS)...
Graziella C. Pierangeli
“Portrait of Cecilia Payne Gaposchkin, Harvard University Portrait Collection, Gift of Dudley and Georgene Herschbach.” “Behind every great man stands an even greater woman,” is...