...endowment of $10 million and later gave additional millions, conceived the institution's purpose as "to encourage, in the broadest and most liberal manner,...application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind." From its earliest years, the Carnegie Institution has been a pioneering research organization, devoted...

...1902 the Carnegie Institution of Washington, founded to administer funds donated by Andrew Carnegie “to encourage, in the broadest and most liberal manner, investigation, research. . . and the application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind,” asked Farnam and two eminent colleagues...

...Andrew Carnegie two years earlier. Its general object was stated in its articles of incorporation to be "to encourage, in the broadest and most liberal...application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind." In April, 1902, a few months after the establishment of the fund and before the Institution assumed...

...Spring Harbor, 1958—1968 The Carnegie Institution of Washington was founded in 1902 by Andrew Carnegie “to encourage, in the broadest and most liberal...application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind.” Carnegie made his huge fortune from iron and steel; in 1901, his personal wealth was estimated to be...

...philanthropy, bequeathed a sizable sum to establish a scientific re.search organization whose purpose was “to encourage. in the broadest and most liberal...application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind.” For the past century, the Carnegie Institution of Washington has been a haven for many influential...

...philanthropy, bequeathed a sizable sum to establish a scientific research organization whose purpose was “to encourage, in the broadest and most liberal...application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind.” For the past century, the Carnegie Institution of Washington has been a haven for many influential...

...concerns were important in living up to the directive Andrew Carnegie delivered to his trustees in 1902: “to encourage in the broadest and most liberal manner,...application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind.” 13 Throughout its history, as its thrust grew more and more towards basic science, the Carnegie Institution...

...Smithson's benefaction so well that he sold Carnegie on starting a foundation whose mission centered on “investigation, research, and discovery; and the...application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind.” 6 Carnegie did not articulate the foundation's purpose in anything more than general terms, largely...

...Congress April £8, 1904, as follows: To encourage in the broadest and most liberal manner investigations, research and discovery, and the application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind; and, in particular, to conduct, endow and assist investigation in any department of science, literature...

...Congress April £8, 1904, as follows: To encourage in the broadest and most liberal manner investigations, research and discovery, and the application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind; and, in particular, to conduct, endow and assist investigation in any department of science, literature...