A center for studying and understanding the history of the chemical sciences. In addition to its publications, the foundation awards fellowships and grants.

Address as of Feb.1,1996:
315 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, Pa. 19106
(215) 925-2222
Fax: (215) 925-1954
Publications: Chemical Heritage (journal)
Co-sponsor of two book series

The institute's goals are fostering and disseminating outstanding scholarship in the history of science and technology and allied fields, and initiating new directions in these fields. It appoints resident fellows and supports dissertation research by graduate students.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, E-56-100
Cambridge, Mass. 02139
(617) 253-8721
Fax: (617) 253-9858
E-mail: dempseyr@mit.edu
Publications: Regular calendar of history of science events for the Boston area

This is a membership society for individual historians of science and institutions involved in the subject.

Box 351330
University of Washington
Seattle, Wash. 98195-1330
(206) 543-9366
Fax: (206) 685-9544
E-mail: krbenson@u.washington.edu
Web site: http://weber.u.washington.edu/~hssexec/
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