The Virginia Academy of Science is a

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organization established to promote science and scientific research in the

Commonwealth of Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, Southeastern regions of the United States, between the East Coast of the United Stat ...

. The Academy was first established in 1920 in

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, by a group of nine

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Affiliations

The Virginia Academy of Science is affiliated with *The

American Association for the Advancement of Science The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is an American international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific respons ...

*The National Association of Academies of Science *The

American Junior Academy of Sciences The American Junior Academy of Sciences (AJAS) is an American society intended to encourage children and young people to participate in scientific research. The organization holds an annual conference which high school pupils can attend. Students ar ...

Actions

* Publishes The '' Virginia Journal of Science'' * Established the Virginia State Park Service * Established the Virginia Institute for Scientific Research, regarded by many as a precursor to the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology * The Science Museum of Virginia was founded due to their effort to establish a statewide network of

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Notable alumni

Jesse Beams Jesse Wakefield Beams (December 25, 1898 in Belle Plaine, Kansas – July 23, 1977) was an American physicist at the University of Virginia. Biography Beams completed his undergraduate B.A. in physics at Fairmount College in 1921 and his mas ...

was a president and fellow of Virginia Academy of Science. *

Lloyd C. Bird Lloyd Campbell Bird (August 1, 1894 – April 20, 1978) was a pharmacist, businessman and Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician who served as a Virginia Senate, Virginia State Senator for 28 years and helped found Virginia Commo ...

was a fellow of Virginia Academy of Science. *

Lena Clemmons Artz Lena Clemmons Artz (August 3, 1891 – June 2, 1976) was an American botanist and secondary-school educator dedicated to the study of the flora of Virginia, particularly that of its shale barrens and other mountain ecosystems. Early life Art ...

was an elected an Honorary Life Member of Virginia Academy of Science.

Virginia Junior Academy of Science

The Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) was founded in 1941. It was named a National Model and ranked among the Top 3 Junior Academies in the U.S. for over 25 Years by the American Junior Academy of Science. The VJAS serves over 40,000 Junior and Senior High School students every year. The VJAS also presents over $75,000 in rewards every year.

References

External links

Virginia Academy of Science webpage
Academies of sciences 1920 establishments in Virginia {{sci-org-stub Non-profit organizations based in Virginia 501(c)(3) organizations