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| Keywords: Watson medal NAS.gif James Craig Watson Medal National Academy of Sciences http //www nasonline org/site/PageServer pagename AWARDS_watson The Civil War caused a need for a national academy and the Act of Incorporation signed by President Abraham Lincoln on March 3 1863 created the National Academy of Sciences and named 50 charter members The Act states that the Academy shall whenever called upon by any department of the Government investigate examine experiment and report upon any subject of science or art the actual expense of such investigations examinations experiments and reports to be paid from appropriations which may be made for the purpose but the Academy shall receive no compensation whatever for any services to the Government of the United States PD-USGov Medals of the United States Awards associated with science James Craig Watson on medals | ||||
