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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · 2d

"Knowledge in every country is the surest basis of public happiness." George Washington (APS 1780)

Since 1743, APS Members have supported useful knowledge! Check back weekly for their words of wisdom.

#usefulknowledge #wordsofwisdom #GeorgeWashington #amrev #americanrevolution

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · 7d

"All the institutions of every name for the promotion of useful knowledge should be... supported from the public purse." Alexander Dallas Bache (APS 1829)

Since 1743, APS Members have supported useful knowledge! Check back weekly for their words of wisdom. #wordsofwisdom

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · 8d

"We especially need imagination in science..." Maria Mitchell (APS 1869)

Since 1743, APS Members have supported the cultivation of useful knowledge through intellectual inquiry and critical thought. Check back weekly for their words of wisdom.

#usefulknowledge #wordsofwisdom

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · 9d

Since 1743, APS's mission has been "the cultivation of useful knowledge"—intellectual inquiry and critical thought are inherently in the best interest of the public.

Check back weekly for APS Members' words of wisdom.

#usefulknowledge #wordsofwisdom

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · Aug 8

“Science on the Front Lines” — The first panel of our Science and Society conference!

Check out the rest of the lineup and register on the conference page! www.amphilsoc.org/events/scien...

#historyofscience #AmericaRevolution #Archives

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Vince L. Femia @vincefemia.bsky.social · Jun 30

I am writing a blog series for the @amphilsociety.bsky.social. It will contribute to the ongoing "America's Scientific Revolutionaries" project at APS, funded by the Lounsbery Foundation. My short intro article is up! It's a quick read, so check it out: www.amphilsoc.org/news/science...

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Penn Press @pennpress.bsky.social · Jun 21

Congratulations to author Bob Frishman, who recently won the 2025 John Frederick Lewis award from the @amphilsociety.bsky.social for EDWARD DUFFIELD, his book with @amphilpress.bsky.social! bit.ly/4ewQ2Bj

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Will Thomas @williamthomas.bsky.social · Jun 27

Physicist Dick Garwin died last month at the age of 97. He was a consistently influential figure in science, technology & public policy from just after World War II onward. His mammoth archive at @amphilsociety.bsky.social will be a resource for generations of scholars. www.aip.org/history/garw...

June 27, 2025

Archive spotlight: The Richard Garwin collection

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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · Jun 27

🗞️ Today’s AIP History Newsletter item is an interview with archivists Melanie Rinehart & Kathryn Antonelli about the Richard Garwin Collection at @amphilsociety.bsky.social. Great resource for understanding many aspects of science in the 20th & 21st centuries.
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June 27, 2025

Archive spotlight: The Richard Garwin collection

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · Jun 13

Benjamin Nathans (APS Franklin Research Grant 2003) awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction for To the Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident Movement. @upenn.edu‬ @pulitzerprizes.bsky.social‬ penntoday.upenn.edu/news/benjami...

Benjamin Nathans wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction | Penn Today

Nathans, the Alan Charles Kors Endowed Term Professor of History in the School of Arts & Sciences, has taught at Penn since 1998.

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · Jun 10

“Philadelphia, the Revolutionary City complicates [the] stale and limited version of life in the ‘Birthplace of the Nation’ during the messy era in which that birth was taking place.” – Amy Cohen in @hiddencityphila.bsky.social #Philadelphia #AmericanRevolution hiddencityphila.org/2025/06/a-ne...

A New Exhibition Reveals the Material Culture of Our Revolutionary City

Maps, muskets, punch bowls, and other rare ephemera are currently on view at the American Philosophical Society Museum

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · Jun 9

Congrats to Robbert Dijkgraaf (APS 2013) and Terrence J. Sejnowski (APS 2025) on being elected as Fellows of the @royalsociety.bsky.social

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Caitlyn Cardetti, PhD @caitlyncardetti.bsky.social · Jun 5

What do you do for fun? Go to public lectures. Tonight's is the history of coffee in the US. ☕🇺🇸

P.S. @amphilsociety.bsky.social is a gem! If you live in Philly and haven't taken advantage, you're missing out. If you don't live here, most events are live streamed so check them out.

Penn Press @pennpress.bsky.social · May 19

Author Michelle McDonald will discuss her new book COFFEE NATION, which illuminates how coffee tied the economic future of the early US to the wider Atlantic world, at a hybrid virtual/in-person event hosted by @amphilsociety.bsky.social on June 5.

Register now! bit.ly/3EJWveD

Coffee Nation | American Philosophical Society

Join us on June 5, 2025 to celebrate the publication of Director of the APS's Library & Museum Michelle McDonald's book Coffee Nation: How One Commodity Transformed the Early United States.

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Penn Press @pennpress.bsky.social · May 27

NEXT WEEK: Michelle McDonald will discuss her forthcoming book COFFEE NATION, which illuminates how coffee tied the economic future of the early US to the wider Atlantic world, in a hybrid event at the @amphilsociety.bsky.social on Thursday, June 5. Register today!

Coffee Nation | American Philosophical Society

Join us on June 5, 2025 to celebrate the publication of Director of the APS's Library & Museum Michelle McDonald's book Coffee Nation: How One Commodity Transformed the Early United States.

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · May 27

The APS’ Mendel newsletter is back and better than ever. Check out the inaugural issue of Mendel+ on the CHS website! www.amphilsoc.org/center-histo...

Center for the History of Science | American Philosophical Society

The American Philosophical Society’s Center for the History of Science encourages greater engagement with the Library & Museum's deep and extensive holdings through a robust program of long- and short...

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Penn Press @pennpress.bsky.social · May 19

Author Michelle McDonald will discuss her new book COFFEE NATION, which illuminates how coffee tied the economic future of the early US to the wider Atlantic world, at a hybrid virtual/in-person event hosted by @amphilsociety.bsky.social on June 5.

Register now! bit.ly/3EJWveD

Coffee Nation | American Philosophical Society

Join us on June 5, 2025 to celebrate the publication of Director of the APS's Library & Museum Michelle McDonald's book Coffee Nation: How One Commodity Transformed the Early United States.

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Patrick McCray @patrickmccray.bsky.social · May 20

Delighted to learn I will be a 2025-2026 Mellon Foundation Research Fellow (short-term) at the @amphilsociety.bsky.social 's Library & Museum...

Looking forward to making some progress on some new projects and, of course, enjoying the kindness and hospitality Philadelphia is known for.

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · May 20

July 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. A month earlier in June 2026, we will hold a conference “America’s 1776”. Submit a proposal!
www.amphilsoc.org/americas-177...

"America's 1776: Independence and its Enduring Legacies," June 4-6, 2026 | American Philosophical Society

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · May 20

Part II: www.amphilsoc.org/blog/process...

Processing the Richard Garwin Papers, Part 2 | American Philosophical Society

In my previous blog post on processing the papers of physicist Richard Garwin, I focused on the correspondence series, consisting of both Garwin’s IBM files and his personal correspondence, which will...

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · May 20

And also from a series of blogs from the archivist who processed his papers: www.amphilsoc.org/blog/process...

Processing the Richard Garwin Papers | American Philosophical Society

Archival collections do not spawn, fully processed, from the open lid of a Hollinger box. An archivist’s intercession is required to turn accessioned materials into a usable, accessible collection. My...

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · May 20

You can learn more about Richard Garwin’s life in his @nytimes.com obit: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/s...

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · May 20

In recognition of the accomplished life of physicist, researcher, inventor, and engineer, Richard Garwin (APS 1979), learn about his work through his newly-processed, 219 linear feet long collection at the APS. as.amphilsoc.org/repositories...

Sepia-toned head shot photo of Richard Garwin

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Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge @camzoology.bsky.social · May 8

🎉Congratulations!

We're delighted to share the news that Prof @billsutherland.bsky.social has been elected a member of the American Philosophical Society. @amphilsociety.bsky.social

Read more: bit.ly/4mctitG

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · May 7

The American Philosophical Society is pleased to announce the election of new Members for 2025. Read about the 38 new Members elected by their peers: www.amphilsoc.org/news/aps-ele...

APS Elects New Members for 2025 | American Philosophical Society

Philadelphia—The American Philosophical Society (APS), the oldest and most distinguished learned society in North America, is pleased to announce the election of 38 new Members in 2025. These new Memb...

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American Philosophical Society @amphilsociety.bsky.social · May 6

The online Indigenous Learning Forum on May 8 will discuss a collaborative archival research project at Harvard’s Houghton Library focused on 18th- and 19th-century Moravian manuscripts written in Munsee Lenape and German. www.amphilsoc.org/events/akiin...

"“Akiinziitookw - Let's Read Together!” Collaborative Interpretation of Moravian Munsee Lenape Manuscripts and Ancestral Voices at Harvard’s Houghton Library" with Anca Wilkening, Velma Noah-Nicholas ...

The final 2024-2025 Indigenous Learning Forum will take place May 08, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. ET on Zoom. This talk will be given in English with Spanish translation. This event is open to all but registra...

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