Title:

Exobiology (Oxford English Dictionary)

Contributor:

Simpson, J. A. (Editor)
Weiner, E. S. C. (Editor)

Date:

1989

Description:

The term "exobiology" ("the study of life outside the atmosphere") was one of many coined by Joshua Lederberg both alone and in conjunction with his research colleagues. This document shows how the term "exobiology" appeared in the second edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Location:

Box: 68. Folder: 33

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Oxford University Press.

Genre:

Excerpts

Format:

Text

Extent:

2 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Monograph. Exobiology (Oxford English Dictionary). Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed. (1989), Volume 5:, edited by E. S. C. Weiner and J. A. Simpson. Oxford University Press, 1989. P. 545. Excerpt. 2 Images.. Lederberg UI. NASAX.002

Legacy ID:

BBBABU

NLM ID:

101584906X12247

Profiles Collection:

The Joshua Lederberg Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584906X12247

Annotation:

Author: Joshua Lederberg. Date Written: April 2, 1999. KW:neologism; lexicography of "exobiology". 1959-1960 ; First usage in print is Exobiology: approaches to life beyond the earth. Science 132: 393-400. (1960): (COSPAR symposium Nice Jan 10 1960) See letter to Steinbach 6/17/59 BBAFGY possible first use in discourse jl 3/13/99

Lederberg Grouping:

NASAX. NASA Exobiology Program (NASAX).