Watson Davis

[1] His longstanding interest in attracting young people to science[2] was noted by, among others, President Lyndon B. Johnson; President Johnson said in 1966 that Watson had "awakened the minds and directed the energies of millions of young Americans toward the achievements in research and technology which are increasingly vital to human progress.

[3] Nobel Laureate Glenn T. Seaborg, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, who eulogized Watson in 1967,[2] noted that "Watson Davis has done more for the popularization of science and the understanding of science by the general public than any other one individual.

"[3] In August 1937, Watson chaired the American delegation to the World Congress of Universal Documentation, held in Paris, France.

Herman Fussler, from University of Chicago, set up a microphotography lab as an exhibit.

"[4] He also proposed at this conference that newspapers be archived on microfilm, as opposed to being stored as physical copies.