The National Academy of Sciences was signed into being by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, at the height of the Civil War. The Academy is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research that is dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the...
For the overall growth and development of any nation, the advancement in Science and Technology plays a vital role. The National Academy of Sciences, established during the Civil War, explores the varied and vast dimensions of medical, science and engineering. With more than 1900 members, it studies and prepares reports that are of immense value and take research and development to a new level....