Indiana Academy of Science

The Indiana Academy of Science is a non-profit organization that promotes the advancement of science. It is based in Indiana and was founded in 1885.

The first meeting was held on December 29, 1885, in the Marion County Courthouse in Indianapolis. 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: 1885 David Starr Jordan, Indiana University1886 David Starr Jordan, Indiana University1887 John M. Coulter, Wabash College1888 John P.D. John (1843–1916), DePauw University1889 John C. Branner, Indiana University1890 Thomas C. Mendenhall, Rose Polytechnic Institute1891 Oliver P. Hay, Butler University1892 John L. Campbell (1827–1904), Wabash College1893 Joseph C. Arthur, Purdue University1894 William A. Noyes, Rose Polytechnic Institute1895 Amos W. Butler (1860–1937), Brookville1896 Stanley Coulter, Purdue University1897 Thomas Gray, Rose Polytechnic Institute1898 Clarence A. Waldo, Purdue University1899 Carl H. Eigenmann, Indiana University1900 David W. Dennis, Earlham College1901 Mason B. Thomas, Wabash College1902 Harvey W. Wiley, Purdue University1903 Willis S. Blatchley, Indiana University1904 Carl L. Mees (1853–1932), Rose Polytechnic Institute1905 John S. Wright (1870–1951), Eli Lilly and Company1906 Robert Hessler, Cincinnati1907 David M. Mottier, Indiana University1908 Glenn Culbertson, Hanover College1909 Arthur L. Foley, Indiana University1910 Percy N. Evans, Purdue University1911 Charles R. Dryer, Indiana State Normal School1912 Joseph P. Naylor, DePauw University1913 Donaldson Bodine, Wabash College1914 Severance Burrage, Eli Lilly and Company1915 Wilbur A. Cogshall, Indiana University1916 Andrew J. Bigney, Moores Hill College1917 William Moenkhaus, Indiana University1918 Edward B. Williamson, Bluffton1919 Edward B. Williamson, Bluffton1920 Henry L. Bruner, Butler University1921 Howard E. Enders, Purdue University1922 Frank M. Andrews, Indiana University1923 Charles A. Behrens, Purdue University1924 Charles C. Deam, Indiana Dept. of Conservation1925 Edgar R. Cummings, Indiana University1926 William M. Blanchard, DePauw University1927 Frank B. Wade, Shortridge High School1928 Edward G. Mahin, University of Notre Dame1929 Louis J. Rettger, Indiana State Normal School1930 Rolla R. Ramsey, Indiana University1931 John J. Davis, Purdue University1932 Fernandus Payne, Indiana University1933 Marcus A. Lyon, South Bend Clinic1934 Julius Nieuwland, University of Notre Dame1935 Will Scott, Indiana University1936 Ray C. Friesner, Butler University1937 William E. Edington, DePauw University1938 Eli Lilly Jr., Eli Lilly and Company1939 Truman G. Yuncker, DePauw University1940 Frank N. Wallace, Indiana Dept. of Conservation1941 Paul Weatherwax, Indiana University1942 Melvin G. Mellon, Purdue University1943 Theodor Just, University of Notre Dame1944 Clyde A. Malott, Indiana University1945 Millard S. Markle, Earlham College1946 Edward P. Degering, Purdue University1947 James F. Mackell, Indiana State Teachers College1948 Winona Hazel Welch, DePauw University1949 Charles L. Porter, Purdue University1950 Stephen S. Visher, Indiana University1951 William P. Morgan, Indiana Central College1952 Prentice D. Edwards, Ball State Teachers College1953 Horace M. Powell, Eli Lilly and Company1954 Otto B. Christy, Ball State Teachers College1955 Alfred H. Meyer, Valparaiso University1956 Raymond E. Girton, Purdue University1957 Willis H. Johnson, Wabash College1958 William A. Daily, Eli Lilly and Company1959 Ralph E. Cleland, Indiana University1960 Arthur T. Guard, Purdue University1961 Lawrence H. Baldinger, University of Notre Dame1962 Harry G. Day, Indiana University1963 Howard H. Michaud, Purdue University1964 Edward L. Haenisch, Wabash College1965 Frank J. Welcher, Indiana University1966 Carrolle A. Markle, Earlham College1967 Alton A. Lindsey, Purdue University1968 William J. Wayne, Indiana University1969 Howard R. Youse, DePauw University1970 Frank A. Guthrie, Rose Polytechnic Institute1971 Samuel N. Postlethwait, Purdue University1972 Otto K. Behrens, Eli Lilly and Company1973 William B. Hopp, Indiana State University1974 Damian V. Schmelz, Saint Meinrad College1975 John B. Patton, Indiana Geological Survey1976 Donald J. Cook, DePauw University1977 Clarence F. Dineen, St. Mary's College1978 Jerry J. Nisbet, Ball State University1979 J. Dan Webster, Hanover College1980 Robert E. Henderson, Indianapolis Center for Advance Research1981 Robert E. Henderson, Indianapolis Center for Advance Research1982 William R. Eberly, Manchester College1983 Alice S. Bennett, Ball State University1984 Theodore J. Crovello, University of Notre Dame1985 Benjamin Moulton, Indiana State University1986 Ernest E. Campaigne, Indiana University1987 Stanley J. Burden, Taylor University1988 Wilton N. Melhorn, Purdue University1989 Charlotte M. Boener, Indiana State University1990 Wendell F. McBurney, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis1991 Cornelius W. Pettinga, Eli Lilly and Company1992 C.W. Lovell, Purdue University1993 Duvall A. Jones, Saint Joseph's College1994 Wayne P. Mueller, University of Evansville1995 Gene Kritsky, College of Mt. St. Joseph1996 James R. Gammon, DePauw University1997 James D. Haddock, IUPU Fort Wayne1998 Rebecca Dolan, Butler University1999 Marion T. Jackson, Indiana State University2000 Ruth H. Howes, Ball State University2001 Edwin R. Squiers, Taylor University2002 Terry West, Purdue University2003 Robert D. Waltz, Department of Natural Resources2004 Don Ruch, Ball State University2005 Uwe Hansen, Indiana State University2006 Clare Chatot, Ball State University2007 John Schutt, Taylor University2008 Nils I. Johansen, University of Southern Indiana2009 Paul Rothrock, Taylor University2010 James Curry, Franklin College2011 Richard Kjonaas, Indiana State University2012-13 Michael Finkler, Indiana University Kokomo2013-14 Dale Edwards, University of Evansville2014-15 Arden Bement, Purdue University2015-16 Michael Homoya, Department of Natural Resources2016-17 Darrin Rubino, Hanover College2017-18 Horia Petrache, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)2018-19 Alice Long Heikens, Franklin College2019-20 Vanessa Quinn, Purdue University Northwest

References

External links Official website Archives of the Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science 1891-2002 Indiana Academy of Science collection, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library