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The 27 pages that link to National Academy of Sciences, each with the reason it gives.

• Royal SocietyNarrower topic: The Society became a model for later academies organized around scientific fellowship.

• Dietary Reference IntakeRelated: Its committees produced the early recommended dietary allowances that preceded the DRI system.

• CreationismRelated: Its publications explain why creation science and intelligent design do not meet standards of scientific evidence.

• Russian Academy of SciencesCompared with: It advises government but does not centrally manage a network of national research institutes.

• Royal Swedish Academy of SciencesNarrower topic: The Academy combines this role with the traditions of a member-based learned society.

• Chinese Academy of SciencesNarrower topic: The Chinese Academy belongs to this international institutional family, with a distinctive research-institute network.

• Harlow ShapleyRelated: Shapley served as its president from 1943 to 1946.

• Joseph HenryRelated: Henry became its first president after the academy’s founding in 1863.

• American Association for the Advancement of ScienceCompared with: Unlike AAAS’s broad membership and publishing mission, it selects members and provides formal national advice.

• David BaltimoreRelated: Baltimore held leadership roles in the academy amid scrutiny of its handling of the Imanishi-Kari case.

• Irving LangmuirRelated: Langmuir’s election reflected his standing in American science beyond industrial research.

• Vera RubinRelated: Rubin’s election in 1981 marked recognition by a leading scientific body.

• Academia SinicaCompared with: It shares the national-academy designation but has a distinct advisory structure and national setting.

• Elmer McCollumRelated: McCollum’s election to the academy reflected the scientific standing his nutrition research achieved.

• George David BirkhoffRelated: Birkhoff’s stature helped shape American mathematical institutions; he served as NAS president from 1936 to 1940.

• Isidor RabiRelated: Rabi served as its president, bringing scientific expertise into national policy.

• Edward Calvin KendallRelated: Kendall was elected to this scientific body during his career.

• Richard AxelRelated: Axel was elected to this body in recognition of his scientific contributions.

• Simon NewcombRelated: Newcomb became one of its prominent members and served as its president.

• Andrea M. GhezRelated: Ghez became a member, reflecting recognition of her contributions to astronomy.

• Florence R. SabinRelated: Sabin became its first woman member in 1925.

• Herbert Spencer GasserRelated: Gasser was elected to the academy in 1934, reflecting his standing in American science.

• Jane LuuRelated: Luu was elected to the academy in recognition of her scientific contributions.

• Percy Lavon JulianRelated: Julian’s election in 1973 marked a major institutional recognition of his scientific career.

• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of AmericaNarrower topic: The Academy founded PNAS and remains its publisher.

• Religious opposition to evolutionRelated: Its publications explain the evidence for evolution and address common creationist objections.

• Sandra FaberRelated: Faber’s election recognized her influence in astronomy.