Title:

Letter from Arthur Kornberg and David S. Hogness to Newton Steward

Creator:

Kornberg, Arthur, 1918-2007
Hogness, David S.

Recipient:

California. State Department of Education and Steward, Newton

Date:

23 October 1972

Description:

During the 1960s, the California State Department of Education had been increasingly pressured by religious groups to include Creation Theory in science textbooks used in the public schools. In 1972, Kornberg and his colleague David Hogness asked to address the Department on this matter, and explained why they believed that including Creation Theory would be bad for science education (and would make Californians the "laughing stock of the entire civilized world"). After hearings in 1972, the Department of Education decided not to require Creation Theory in science textbooks or curricula.

Original Repository:

Stanford University Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Arthur Kornberg Papers

Location:

Box: 18

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Arthur Kornberg.

Genre:

Letters (correspondence)

Subject:

Biological Evolution and Religion and Science

Format:

Text

Extent:

2 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Stanford University Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives. Arthur Kornberg Papers. 12455

Legacy ID:

WHBBHQ

NLM ID:

101584605X117

Profiles Collection:

The Arthur Kornberg Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584605X117

Story Section:

Biographical Information