Consumer Technology

Chronological history by decade from
the creation of USDA in 1862 until 2000
Our job is finding solutions to agricultural problems that affect Americans every day, from field to table—
Protecting crops and livestock from pests and disease,
Improving the quality and safety of agricultural products,
Determining the best nutrition for people from infancy to old age,
Sustaining our soil and other natural resources,
Ensuring profitability for farmers and processors,
Keeping costs down for consumers, and
Providing research support to other federal agencies.

En 1794, l'abbé Grégoire fonde le Conservatoire des arts et métiers. Installé à Paris dans les murs de l'ancien prieuré de Saint-Martin-des-Champs, ce "dépot des inventions neuves et utiles" devient un musée pour tous les genres d'art et de métiers. La collection est unique au monde: 80 000 objets, 15 000 dessins, témoins de l'ingéniosité des hommes et de l'esprit d'aventure des pionniers de l'ère industrielle. Musée de l'Education Nationale, c'est un lieu de formation mais aussi un lieu de plaisir et d'émerveillement.

The Rockefeller Archive Center, a division of The Rockefeller University, was established in 1974 to assemble, process, and make available for scholarly research the papers of the Rockefeller family and the records of various philanthropic and educational institutions founded by the family, including The Rockefeller University, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund.

One of the world's largest and most visited science museums, La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is on an impressive modern site in northeastern Paris. The Parc de la Villette is a unique area of culture and leisure in Paris. Offering a wide variety of exhibitions and shows, this cultural crossroads is also a lovely park, with gardens surrounding the Ourcq canal. La cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is located at the top of the park, and is a masterwork of modern architecture.

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Founded upon collections assembled over more than a century, this museum of art and horology collects, preserves and presents two quite different, but complementary, themes. One is of the changing artistic tastes and achievements of local people; the other is of the development of timekeeping in Britain, Europe and America. Together, these collections trace the creative genius of the artist, the inventor and the craft worker across the centuries. They also follow the changing needs and fashions of people who were able to own and use such exceptional possessions.

Scientific American, the oldest continuously published magazine in America, has been bringing its readers unique insights about developments in science and technology for more than 150 years.

Welcome to the University of Oxford Early Printed Books Project - Early Printed Books in Oxford Libraries outside the Bodleian

In this month's Smithsonian: Pulp Art gets a little respect, environmentalists take on the forest service, Ben Franklin goes from peacemaker to revolutionary and much more!

The Engines of Our Ingenuity is a radio program that tells the story of how our culture is formed by human creativity. Written and hosted by John Lienhard, it is heard nationally on Public Radio and produced by KUHF-FM Houston. Among other features, this web site houses the transcripts for every episode heard since the show's inception in 1988. Streaming audio is available on each of the posted episodes.

National policies and programs in science and technology are among the historical issues documented in the estimated 20 million pages of archival material at the Gerald R. Ford Library. Some of these materials are summarized below, but more is available in many different collections. The additional files on energy and environmental policies in particular are vast. Anyone may use these collections, and Library staff can provide database searches and other assistance at finding material on specific topics