Union of Concerned Scientists

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Union of Concerned Scientists

ORGANIZATION

Founded 1969 at MIT, "the Union of Concerned Scientists is a nonprofit partnership of scientists and citizens combining rigorous scientific analysis, innovative policy development, and effective citizen advocacy to achieve practical environmental solutions."

Official Website:
http://www.ucsusa.org/

Founding Date:
1969

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Henry W. Kendall Physicist 9-Dec-1926 15-Feb-1999 Verified existence of quarks

Bill Nye TV Personality 27-Nov-1955 Bill Nye the Science Guy

Adele Simmons Administrator 21-Jun-1941 President, MacArthur Foundation, 1989-99

Harold C. Urey Chemist 29-Apr-1893 5-Jan-1981 Discovered Deuterium

Victor Weisskopf Physicist 19-Sep-1908 21-Apr-2002 Head of CERN, 1961-65

Herbert S. Zim Author 12-Jul-1909 5-Dec-1994 Golden Guides

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