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Abstract
A United States organization of distinguished scientists and engineers established for the purpose of investigating and reporting upon any subject of art or science as requested by any department of government. The National Research Council organized by NAS serves as the principal operating agency to stimulate and support research.
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- National Academy of Sciences
- National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
- National Academy of Sciences, U.S.
- United States National Academy of Sciences
- Sciences National Academies (U.S.)
- Sciences National Academy (U.S.)
- National Research Council
- National Research Council (U.S.)
- Council, National Research (U.S.)
- Councils, National Research (U.S.)
- National Research Councils (U.S.)
- Research Council, National (U.S.)
- Research Councils, National (U.S.)
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Indexed with the subheadings history, organization & administration.
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add UNITED STATES; research support by this agency is checked as RESEARCH SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry
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History Note
2020 (1982); was NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (U.S.) 1990-2019; use ORGANIZATIONS 1982-1989; was NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES use ORGANIZATIONS 1980-1981
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- National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Academy of Sciences. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009307. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009307
- U.S. National Academy of Sciences. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Academy_of_Sciences
- U.S. National Academy of Sciences. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270794