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• catalog abstract ""Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927) is a highly respected figure in the history of geology and paleontology. Perhaps his most notable contribution to his field was his discovery of the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale, one of the most important fossil finds ever made. In addition to his distinguished field work, Walcott's career included years of services as an administrative leader in the scientific community: as director of the U.S. Geological Survey, as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, as a founding member of the National Research Council, and as president of the National Academy of Sciences." "Smithsonian Institution Secretary continues the story Ellis L. Yochelson began in Charles Doolittle Walcott, Paleontologist (1998). Using Walcott's letters and journals and the recollections of friends and colleagues, Yochelson discusses Walcott's life and career as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. As secretary, he worked tirelessly to revitalize the dispirited organization, fighting for funding, recognition, and support from presidents, Congress, and the general public. During his tenure, the Institution flourished. He is credited with building the Freer Gallery of Art and with laying the foundations for the National Air and Space Museum, the National Portrait Gallery, and the National Museum of American Art." "Accompanied by illustrations and photographs from private collections and the Smithsonian Archives, this straightforward biography of Charles Doolittle Walcott offers readers a look at the life and career of an important but little-known American scientist."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b12165785.
• catalog created "c2001.".
• catalog date "2001".
• catalog date "c2001.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c2001.".
• catalog description ""Accompanied by illustrations and photographs from private collections and the Smithsonian Archives, this straightforward biography of Charles Doolittle Walcott offers readers a look at the life and career of an important but little-known American scientist."--Jacket.".
• catalog description ""Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927) is a highly respected figure in the history of geology and paleontology. Perhaps his most notable contribution to his field was his discovery of the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale, one of the most important fossil finds ever made. In addition to his distinguished field work, Walcott's career included years of services as an administrative leader in the scientific community: as director of the U.S. Geological Survey, as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, as a founding member of the National Research Council, and as president of the National Academy of Sciences."".
• catalog description ""Smithsonian Institution Secretary continues the story Ellis L. Yochelson began in Charles Doolittle Walcott, Paleontologist (1998). Using Walcott's letters and journals and the recollections of friends and colleagues, Yochelson discusses Walcott's life and career as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. As secretary, he worked tirelessly to revitalize the dispirited organization, fighting for funding, recognition, and support from presidents, Congress, and the general public. During his tenure, the Institution flourished. He is credited with building the Freer Gallery of Art and with laying the foundations for the National Air and Space Museum, the National Portrait Gallery, and the National Museum of American Art."".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog description "The kindly years (1907-1910): Great family, grand fossils, good fortume -- the dreadful years (1911-1913): it is always darkest before it becomes pitch black -- the healing years (last half of 1913-1915): not all ups and downs are in the Canadian Rockies -- The busy years (end of 1915-mid-1917): every silver lining has its cloud -- the frantic years (1917-1919): The notion of giving a job to a busy man to ensure that is is done may be a good idea, but it can be carried to excess -- the normalcy" years (May 1919-May 1921): time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana -- one contribution to the silly season -- the fretful years (1921-1922): major problems, serious concerns, minor aggravations, plus little upsets -- the stasis years (1922-1923): sometimes a march is two steps forward and three steps back -- the up and down years (1924-1925): two wrongs do not make a right, but two Wrights did make a plane -- The last years (1925-1927): There is an old saying that all good things must come to an end.".
• catalog extent "xvi, 589 p., [16] p. of plates :".
• catalog identifier "0873386809".
• catalog issued "2001".
• catalog issued "c2001.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Kent, Ohio : Kent State University Press,".
• catalog spatial "United States".
• catalog subject "560/.92 B 21".
• catalog subject "Paleontologists United States Biography.".
• catalog subject "QE707.W35 Y64 2001".
• catalog subject "Smithsonian Institution.".
• catalog subject "Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927.".
• catalog tableOfContents "The kindly years (1907-1910): Great family, grand fossils, good fortume -- the dreadful years (1911-1913): it is always darkest before it becomes pitch black -- the healing years (last half of 1913-1915): not all ups and downs are in the Canadian Rockies -- The busy years (end of 1915-mid-1917): every silver lining has its cloud -- the frantic years (1917-1919): The notion of giving a job to a busy man to ensure that is is done may be a good idea, but it can be carried to excess -- the normalcy" years (May 1919-May 1921): time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana -- one contribution to the silly season -- the fretful years (1921-1922): major problems, serious concerns, minor aggravations, plus little upsets -- the stasis years (1922-1923): sometimes a march is two steps forward and three steps back -- the up and down years (1924-1925): two wrongs do not make a right, but two Wrights did make a plane -- The last years (1925-1927): There is an old saying that all good things must come to an end.".
• catalog title "Smithsonian Institution secretary, Charles Doolittle Walcott / Ellis L. Yochelson.".
• catalog type "Biography. fast".
• catalog type "text".