 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1856 - 454 pages
....DETAILS OF THE PLAN FOR DIFFUSING. KNOWLEDGE I. By the publication of a series of reports, giving «;1 account of the new discoveries in science, and of...branches of knowledge not strictly professional. 1. These reports will diffuse a kind of knowledge generally interesting, but which, at present, is inaccessible... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Humanities - 1848 - 390 pages
...end. " To fulfil the other objects of the trust, viz. to ' diffuse knowledge,' the Secretary proposes to publish ' a series of reports, giving an account...branches of knowledge not strictly professional.' These reports are to be prepared by collaborators most eminent in their several departments, who are... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - Humanities - 1848 - 378 pages
...end. " To fulfil the other objects of the trust, viz. to ' diffuse knowledge,' the Secretary proposes to publish ' a series of reports, giving an account...branches of knowledge not strictly professional.' These reports are to be prepared by collaborators most eminent in their several departments, who are... | |
 | 1848 - 486 pages
...PLAN FOR DIFFUSING KNOWLEDGE. I. By the publication of a series of report*, giving an account of Ike. new discoveries in science, and of the changes made from year to year in alt branches of knowledge not strictly professional. 1. These reports will diffuse a kind of knowledge... | |
 | History, Modern - 1849 - 626 pages
...celebrated in American history. DETAILS OF THE FLAN FOR DIFFUSING KNOWLEDGE. L By the publication of a series of reports, giving an account of the new...all branches of knowledge not strictly professional. \. These reports will diffuse a kind of knowledge generally interesting, but which, at present, is... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1849 - 668 pages
...DIFFUSING KNOWLEDGE. I. By t fie publication of a series of reports, giving an account of the юс discoveries in science, and of the changes made from year to year in oli branches of knowledge not strictly professional. 1. These reports will diffuse a kind of knowledge... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution - Dakota language - 1852 - 438 pages
...rescarches, and accurate surveys of places celebrated in American history. (6.) Ethnological rescarches, particularly with reference to the different races...changes made from year to year in all branches of Tcnowledge not strictly professional. 1. Some of these reports may be published annually, others at... | |
 | Instituut van ingenieurs, The Hague - 1852 - 568 pages
...country. SECTION I.— CONTINUED. DETAILS OF THE PLAN FOR DIFFUSING KNOWLEDGE. I. By the publieation of a series of Reports , giving an account of the new...from year to year in all branches of knowledge not strietly professional. 1. These reports will diffuse a kind of knowledge generally interesting, but... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - Discoveries in science - 1854 - 284 pages
...end. To fulfil the other object of the trust, viz. to " diffuse knowledge," the Secretary proposes to publish " A Series of Reports, giving an account...branches of knowledge not strictly professional." These reports are to be prepared by collaborators, most eminent in their several departments, who are... | |
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The emphasis upon publications as a means of diffusing knowledge was expressed by the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. In his formal plan for the Institution, Joseph Henry articulated a program that included the following statement: "It... 
