The Indiana Academy of Science is a

non-profit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...

that promotes the advancement of science. It is based in

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

and was founded in 1885. The first meeting was held on December 29, 1885 in the Marion County Courthouse in

Indianapolis Indianapolis ( ), colloquially known as Indy, is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Indiana, most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana, Marion ...

. The Academy was officially incorporated on December 21, 1887. The ''Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science'' began with volume 1 in 1891, published in 1892 and containing the papers from 1885 through 1891; it has been published annually since then.

Presidents of the Academy

The Academy has had the following presidents:

References

External links

Official websiteArchives of the Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 1891-2002Indiana Academy of Science collection
Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library {{authority control Academies of sciences Science and technology in Indiana 1885 establishments in Indiana Scientific organizations established in 1885 Organizations based in Indiana