Modern History Project

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory


United States, Scientific Org    (1890 to present)
• Biology, eugenics and genetics research laboratory
• 1910 : Eugenics Record Office established "the center of American eugenics research from 1910-1940" (See: Eugenics Archives)
• 1933 : First Cold Spring Harbor Symposium on Quantitative Biology
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HarrimanMWSupporter
 
DavenportCBDirector
 
AffiliateCarnegieInst
 
Life ofColdSprHarLab
 
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Harriman, Mary Williamson Averell   (Supporter of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1910 : Mrs. Harriman donates funds to establish the Eugenics Record Office program
Davenport, Charles B.   (Director of, 1898 to 1924) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1911 : Publishes "Heredity in Relation to Eugenics" -- Duck | Google | Bing
Carnegie Institution   (Affiliate of, 1904 to present) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1904 : Carnegie establishes "Station for Experimental Evolution" at Cold Spring