Society for Social Responsibility in Science
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Victor Paschkis Papers
Victor Paschkis (1898-1991), born in Vienna, was a Quaker, a mechanical engineer, and a professor. He was the founder, and first president, of the Society for Social Responsibility in Science. He also served as the chairman of the National Friends Conference on Race Relations, the American Friends Service Committee's Race Relations Committee, and the Committee on Fair Employment. Paschkis taught at Columbia University.
Society for Social Responsibility in Science Collected Records
Society for Social Responsibility in Science records
The Society for Social Responsibility in Science was founded in 1949, the convening meeting and Constituting Assembly both held at Haverford College. It was conceived as an organization of workers in the natural sciences to maintain free inquiry concerning the relations of science and society. The collection provides an in-depth look at the founding, history, activities and correspondence of the Society for Social Responsibility in Science.
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- Science -- Moral and ethical aspects -- History -- Sources 2
- Antinuclear movement -- History -- Sources 1
- College teachers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Disarmament -- History -- Sources 1
- Economic development -- History -- Sources 1
- Engineering -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Engineers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Max Born Memorial Medal 1
- Mechanical engineering -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Mechanical engineers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Nuclear disarmament -- History -- Sources 1
- Peace -- Religious aspects -- History -- Sources 1
- Quaker scientists -- History -- Sources 1
- Quakers -- United States -- History -- Sources 1
- Science -- Moral and ethical aspects 1
- Science -- Social aspects -- History -- Sources 1
- Science -- Societies, etc. -- History -- Sources 1
- Technology -- Moral and ethical aspects 1
- Technology -- Social aspects -- History -- Sources 1
- bylaws (administrative records) 1
- constitutions 1
- correspondence 1
- membership lists 1
- promotional materials 1
- publications (documents) 1 + ∧ less
