No. 21 Contributions in science

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

A history of science in the United States, highlighting contributions from foreign-born Americans, including John Audubon, Edward Trudeau (tuberculosis), Joseph O'Dwyer (diphtheria), Joseph Goldberger (pellagra), Albert Michelson (speed of light), Thomas Hunt Morgan (genetics), George Washington Carver (peanut agriculture) and Michael Pupin (cosmic rays), among others.

Audio courtesy of the Andy Lanset Collection.


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