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In his Annual Address to Congress in January 1780, first president of the United States, George Washington, advocated for the "promotion of science and literature." Washington was elected to the APS a decade earlier, during the Revolution, in 1780.
Since 1743, APS Members have sustained its mission—speaking out with conviction that intellectual inquiry and critical thought are inherently in the best interest of the public. Check back weekly for their words of wisdom.
