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A. Hunter Dupree

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Anderson Hunter Dupree (born 29 January 1921, in Hillsboro, Texas) is an American historian and one of the pioneer historians of the history of science and technology in the United States. [1]

40 relations: Academy, American Textile History Museum, Asa Gray, Atomic Energy Commission's Historical Advisory Committee, Bancroft Library, Brown University, Chancellor, Charles Darwin, Darwiniana, Darwinism, Evolution, George Sarton Medal, Harpsichord, Harvard University, Hillsboro, Texas, History of science and technology, James Ford Bell Lecture, Jeffries Wyman, Joseph Banks, Latin honors, Lubbock, Texas, Manuscript, NASA Historical Advisory Committee, National Academy of Sciences, National Humanities Center, National Science Foundation, New York Academy of Sciences, Oberlin College, Pacific Historical Review, Perry Expedition, Peter Drucker, Simon Ramo, Technology, Texas Tech University, Thomas Nuttall, United States House of Representatives, United States Navy, United States Navy Reserve, University of California, Berkeley, World War II.

Academy

An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education, higher learning, research, or honorary membership.

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American Textile History Museum

The American Textile History Museum (ATHM), located in Lowell, Massachusetts, was founded as the Merrimack Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) in North Andover, Massachusetts in 1960 by Caroline Stevens Rogers.

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Asa Gray

Asa Gray (November 18, 1810 – January 30, 1888) is considered the most important American botanist of the 19th century.

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Atomic Energy Commission's Historical Advisory Committee

The Atomic Energy Commission's Historical Advisory Committee was established in February 1958, when the United States Atomic Energy Commission was a decade old and continued until 1974 when the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) and later the United States Department of Energy replaced the Commission.

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Bancroft Library

The Bancroft Library in the center of the campus of the University of California, Berkeley, is the university's primary special-collections library.

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Brown University

Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, United States.

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Chancellor

Chancellor (cancellarius) is a title of various official positions in the governments of many nations.

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Charles Darwin

Charles Robert Darwin, (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.

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Darwiniana

Darwiniana is a collection of essays by botanist Asa Gray.

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Darwinism

Darwinism is a theory of biological evolution developed by the English naturalist Charles Darwin (1809–1882) and others, stating that all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the individual's ability to compete, survive, and reproduce.

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Evolution

Evolution is change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.

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George Sarton Medal

The George Sarton Medal is the most prestigious award given by the History of Science Society.

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Harpsichord

A harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard which activates a row of levers that in turn trigger a mechanism that plucks one or more strings with a small plectrum.

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Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Hillsboro, Texas

Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Hill County, Texas, United States.

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History of science and technology

The history of science and technology (HST) is a field of history which examines how humanity's understanding of the natural world (science) and ability to manipulate it (technology) have changed over the centuries.

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James Ford Bell Lecture

The James Ford Bell Lecture has been delivered annually since 1964 in the James Ford Bell Library at the University of Minnesota on a topic relating to the collections of the Library: the history of global trade before ca.

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Jeffries Wyman

Jeffries Wyman (August 11, 1814 – September 4, 1874) was an American naturalist and anatomist, born in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.

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Joseph Banks

Sir Joseph Banks, 1st Baronet, (19 June 1820) was an English naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences.

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Latin honors

Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of distinction with which an academic degree has been earned.

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Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States.

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Manuscript

A manuscript (abbreviated MS for singular and MSS for plural) was, traditionally, any document written by hand -- or, once practical typewriters became available, typewritten -- as opposed to being mechanically printed or reproduced in some indirect or automated way.

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NASA Historical Advisory Committee

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Historical Advisory Committee was established in 1964.

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National Academy of Sciences

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization.

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National Humanities Center

The National Humanities Center (NHC) is an independent institute for advanced study in the humanities.

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National Science Foundation

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering.

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New York Academy of Sciences

The New York Academy of Sciences (originally the Lyceum of Natural History) was founded in January 1817.

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Oberlin College

Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio.

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Pacific Historical Review

The Pacific Historical Review is the official publication of the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association.

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Perry Expedition

The Perry Expedition was a diplomatic and military expedition to Bakumatsu period Japan, involving two separate trips by warships of the United States Navy, which took place during 1853–54.

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Peter Drucker

Peter Ferdinand Drucker (November 19, 1909 – November 11, 2005) was an Austrian-born American management consultant, educator, and author, whose writings contributed to the philosophical and practical foundations of the modern business corporation.

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Simon Ramo

Simon "Si" Ramo (May 7, 1913 – June 27, 2016) was an American engineer, businessman, and author.

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Technology

Technology ("science of craft", from Greek τέχνη, techne, "art, skill, cunning of hand"; and -λογία, -logia) is first robustly defined by Jacob Bigelow in 1829 as: "...principles, processes, and nomenclatures of the more conspicuous arts, particularly those which involve applications of science, and which may be considered useful, by promoting the benefit of society, together with the emolument of those who pursue them".

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Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas.

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Thomas Nuttall

Thomas Nuttall (5 January 1786 – 10 September 1859) was an English botanist and zoologist who lived and worked in America from 1808 until 1841.

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United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, the Senate being the upper chamber.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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United States Navy Reserve

The United States Navy Reserve (USNR), known as the United States Naval Reserve from 1915 to 2005, is the Reserve Component (RC) of the United States Navy.

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University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public research university in Berkeley, California.

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World War II

World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Hunter_Dupree

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