Super Scientists Honored on New Postage Stamps
The US Postal Service (USPS) is honoring the achievements of four dedicated scientists whose discoveries have significantly impacted cancer research, medicine, and other fields of science.
To recognize the important contributions of these visionaries, the USPS is offering a series of commemorative stamps entitled American Scientists. The individuals being honored in the new series are theoretical physicist John Bardeen (1908-1991), biochemist Gerty Cori (1896-1957), astronomer Edwin Hubble (1889-1953), and structural chemist Linus Pauling (1901-1994).
American Scientists Stamps from USPS
These innovative, award-winning scientists are credited with increasing our understanding of superconductivity, metabolic disease, proteins, molecular biology and the universe, among other things. As one USPS official said during a stamp dedication ceremony held March 6th, 2008, at Madison Square Garden,
“We are here to honor four extraordinary individuals who pushed back the frontiers of knowledge on behalf of all mankind.”
The new stamps are the second grouping in a USPS series designed to recognize people who’ve made lasting contributions to the scientific community.
Budding geniuses, science teachers, and other postal patrons who’d like to dress up their letters or grant applications may purchase the 41-cent stamps online at the USPS Postal Store and US Post Offices.
If you’re interested in reading or listening to more about men and women who’ve changed the world with their commitment and research, you can find some great articles and podcasts on the Nobel Prize.org web site.
Source: Postal News
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