title: Together but not equal: amateurs and professionals in early American scientific societies.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Numbers
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000266:history*; D005582:Foundations / Q000266:history*; D049690:History, Ancient; D049692:History, Early Modern 1451-1600; D049691:History, Medieval; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D012952:Societies / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States