The American Institute of the City of New York for the Encouragement of Science and Invention | |
_pg326_AMERICAN_INSTITUTE_HALL%2c_1079_THIRD_AVENUE%2c_BETWEEN_63D_AND_64TH_STREETS.jpg) American Institute Hall, 1079 Third Avenue,c. 1890 | |
| Merged into | New York Academy of Sciences |
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| Established | May 2, 1829; 196 years ago (1829-05-02) |
| Dissolved | 1980s |
| Type | Civic organization |
| Focus | Inventions |
| Headquarters | American Institute Hall, 1079 Third Avenue (between 63rd & 64th streets) |
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| Products | American Institute Fairs (1829–1897) |
| Services | exhibitions, lectures and radio broadcasts |
Publication | Science Observer (1939–1941) |
| Awards | American Gold Medal Award; American Silver Medal Award; American Bronze Medal Award |
TheAmerican Institute of the City of New York (orThe American Institute of the City of New York for the Encouragement of Science and Invention) was acivic organization that existed fromc. 1828 – c. 1980.[1]
The institute was an association ofinventors. It organized exhibitions, lectures and radio broadcasts to inform the public about new technologies, and served as a locus for inventors' professional activities.
The American Institute of the City of New York was chartered on 2 May 1829. Eventually, the American Institute was merged with theNew York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) in the 1980s.
TheNew-York Historical Society received 105 boxes of materials for safekeeping in the 1940s. A detailed index is available at the New-York Historical Society of the contents of each box. Additional materials were given to the New-York Historical Society by Mr. Kenneth Weissman, a trustee and officer of "The Institute" at the time of the merger with the NYAS.
A statistical library was established in 1833 and by 1839 had 4,000 titles.[2]
The following description of the American Institute was published in the 1905New International Encyclopedia
The institute published a magazineScience Observer from 1939 to 1941.[4]
As opposed toFranklin Institute in Philadelphia, the Institute in New York promoted adoption oftariffs to protect domestic manufacturing.
At one time Guldens mustard had a copy of the American Gold Medal Award on the jar label. Medals were issued in gold, silver and bronze for more than 150 years.
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