The American Philosophical Society (APS), the oldest learned society in North America, has announced the election of 38 new members. Of the 28 new members from the United States, 12 are women with current ties to the academic world.
The American Philosophical Society, which was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, recently granted membership to 27 individuals. Of these 13 are women and all have ties to the academic world.
The American Philosophical Society was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin. Of the 28 new American members, 14 are women. Twelve of the 14 women selected have ties to the academic world.
Dusa McDuff, the Helen Lyttle Kimmel '42 Professor of Mathematics at Barnard was inducted into the American Philosophical Society and was selected to deliver a series of lectures at the Joint Mathematical Meetings in Baltimore this coming January.
