Biographical Memoirs: V.83 (<i>Biographical Memoirs:</i> A Series)

Biographical Memoirs is a series of essays containing the life histories and selected bibliographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences. The series provides a record of the life and work of some of the most distinguished leaders in the sciences, as witnessed and interpreted by their colleagues and peers. They form a biographical history of science in America--an important part of our nation's contribution to the intellectual heritage of the world. Biographic Memoirs Volume 83 contains the biographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences and bibliographies of their published works. Each biographical essay was written by a member of the Academy familiar with the professional career of the deceased. For historical and bibliographical purposes, these volumes are worth returning to time and again. A series of essays containing the life histories and selected bibliographies of deceased members of the National Academy of Sciences. It provides a record of the life and work of some of the distinguished leaders in the sciences, as witnessed and interpreted by their colleagues and peers.