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Statement on Evolution Smithsonian Institution, 1925

This document presents key resolutions regarding evolution from prominent scientific organizations, including the AAAS and the Smithsonian Institution. Established between 1922 and 1925, it includes insights from notable figures such as Edwin G. Conklin and Henry F. Osborn. The resolutions examine geological evidence supporting evolution, human skeletal fossils, the complexity of fossil plants and animals, and the progression of human brain size over time. This resource serves as a historical perspective on the acceptance of evolutionary theory and its implications for understanding the development of life.

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Statement on Evolution Smithsonian Institution, 1925

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  1. Statement on EvolutionSmithsonian Institution, 1925 Ellis L. Yochelson

  2. Ellis Yochelson, 1928-2006

  3. Three Resolutions on Evolution AAAS, 1922-1923 National Academy of Sciences, 1922-1923 Smithsonian Institution, 1925

  4. AAAS Council Committee on Evolution Edwin G. Conklin, Princeton University, biology Charles B. Davenport, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, biology Henry F. Osborn, Amer. Museum Natural History, paleontology

  5. Geological facts support evolution Evidence of human skeletal fossils Progress and complexity of fossil plants and animal Vast depth of geological strata Radioactive dating of origin of life (1 billion BP)

  6. Other evidence for evolution Increased brain size in humans across time Similar organs in higher mammals and humans Human progress from savagery to civilization Development of stars and solar system over time

  7. Texts of Resolutions about Evolution in “Voices for Evolution” Section of the National Center for Science Education Website www.ncse.org

  8. Thanks to: Abby Yochelson, Library of Congress Janice Goldblum, NAS/NRC Archives Smithsonian Archives Staff Amy Crumpton, AAAS Archives Michael Sokal, Worcester Poly. Inst. Mark Aldrich, Smith College Alan E. Leviton, Calif. Academy Sciences

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