American Philosophical Society
American Philosophical Society
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Variants
American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia APS
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Earlier Established Forms
Sources
found: The Universal Bach, c1986: t.p. (American Philosophical Society) t.p. verso (APS)
found: MWA/NAIP files (hdg.: American Philosophical Society; note: oldest learned society in America, founded in Philadelphia in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin; largely inactive from 1744-68; on 12/20/1768, it united with a similar rival society, the American Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge, and the new official name became American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge, more commonly called the American Philosophical Society)
Change Notes
1979-01-24: new
2013-01-08: revised
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