The American Institute of the City of New York for the Encouragement of Science and Invention | |
Merged into | New York Academy of Sciences |
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Established | May 2, 1829 |
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) |
Award(s) | American Gold Medal Award; American Silver Medal Award; American Bronze Medal Award |
The American Institute of the City of New York, or, The American Institute of the City of New York for the Encouragement of Science and Invention, was a civic organization that existed from c. 1828 – c. 1980.[1]
The institute was an association of inventors. 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 the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) in the 1980s.
The New-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 1905 New International Encyclopedia
The institute published a magazine Science Observer from 1939 to 1941.[4]
As opposed to Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, the Institute in New York promoted adoption of tariffs 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.