Certificate of Election to Fellowship in the American Association for the Advancement of Science to William K. Estes ( National Medal of Science Winner 1997 )

American Association for the Advancement of Science , 1956. William K. Estes ( June 17, 1919- August 17, 2011 ) was an American psychologist who pioneered the application of mathematics to the study of animal learning and human cognition. He would go on to become a Presidential National Medal of Science winner in 1997 as a selection of President Bill Clinton. George W. Beadle ( Oct. 22, 1903- Jun. 9, 1989 ), along with Edward L. Tatum and J. Lederberg, won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine in 1958 for their discovery of the role of genes in regulating biochemical events within cells. The certificate is Near Fine, SIGNED BY George W. Beadle as President and by Dael Wolfle as Administrative Secretary. small corner creases. A great piece of history of science ephemera, connecting two prominent figures in 20th century American scientific achievement. Beadle's signature is uncommon.. SIGNED. One Page. Near Fine. 8 1/2" x 11".