Margaret Mead (1901-1978), scientist

Creator: Siegel, Stephen..Subject: Mead, Margaret. Pauling, Linus 1901-1994. New York Academy of Sciences..Type: Black-and-white photographs..Date: 1968. 6/21/1968..Topic: Anthropology. Women scientists..Local number: SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2008-5980]..Summary: In this photography taken at the New York Academy of Sciences in June 1968, anthropologist Margaret Mead (1901-1978) is talking to journalists. The person in background appears to be chemist Linus Pauling (1901-1994). Mead was then Vice-President of the New York Academy of Sciences and she and Pauling were appearing at a "Town Meeting of Science" conference, held at the Academy to discuss a perceived budget crisis within the sciences..Cite as: Acc. 90-105 - Science Service, Records, 1920s-1970s, Smithsonian Institution Archivess..ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siarchives&uri=full=3100001~!306344~!0#focus ) ..Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives..View more collections from the Smithsonian Institution. ( http://collections.si.edu )