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1976 13c Chemistry Centenary
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U.S. #1685
1976 13¢ Chemistry Centenary
Issue Date: April 6, 1976
City: New York, NY
Quantity: 158,470,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: 11
Color: Multicolored
The Chemistry Centenary stamp was issued in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the American Chemical Society.
On April 6, 1876, thirty five chemists gathered at the College of Pharmacy of the City of New York to found the American Chemical Society. The group was led by John William Draper, a chemist, philosopher, and photographer who became the society's first president, delivering an inaugural address later that year at Chickering Hall in New York. At the time, chemistry was one of the fastest growing fields of science in the country, yet no organization existed that focused solely on the subject, leaving many chemists working in relative isolation.
The society grew steadily in the decades that followed, launching its flagship publication, the Journal of the American Chemical Society, in 1879. In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt signed legislation granting the organization a federal charter, cementing its role as the leading professional body for chemists in the United States. By its hundredth anniversary in 1976, the society had grown from its original 35 founding members into a major national organization representing chemists across nearly every branch of the science.
This stamp was issued to mark that centennial, coinciding with the American bicentennial year and the broader spirit of celebration surrounding the nation's founding. The stamp's design features laboratory glassware, tools long associated with chemical research and experimentation.
U.S. #1685
1976 13¢ Chemistry Centenary
Issue Date: April 6, 1976
City: New York, NY
Quantity: 158,470,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: 11
Color: Multicolored
The Chemistry Centenary stamp was issued in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the American Chemical Society.
On April 6, 1876, thirty five chemists gathered at the College of Pharmacy of the City of New York to found the American Chemical Society. The group was led by John William Draper, a chemist, philosopher, and photographer who became the society's first president, delivering an inaugural address later that year at Chickering Hall in New York. At the time, chemistry was one of the fastest growing fields of science in the country, yet no organization existed that focused solely on the subject, leaving many chemists working in relative isolation.
The society grew steadily in the decades that followed, launching its flagship publication, the Journal of the American Chemical Society, in 1879. In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt signed legislation granting the organization a federal charter, cementing its role as the leading professional body for chemists in the United States. By its hundredth anniversary in 1976, the society had grown from its original 35 founding members into a major national organization representing chemists across nearly every branch of the science.
This stamp was issued to mark that centennial, coinciding with the American bicentennial year and the broader spirit of celebration surrounding the nation's founding. The stamp's design features laboratory glassware, tools long associated with chemical research and experimentation.
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