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Official website. The California Historical Society (CHS) is the official historical society of California. It was founded in 1871, by a group of prominent Californian intellectuals at Santa Clara University. [1][2] It was officially designated as the Californian state historical society in 1979. [3][4][5] Its headquarters are in San Francisco ...
Phyllis T. Johnson studied zoology at the University of California, Berkeley and obtained a bachelor's degree in 1948. During her doctoral studies she studied a collection of South American fleas at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. However, during this time she also worked for six months during the Korean War to investigate ...
San Diego History Center. San Fernando Valley Historical Society. San Francisco Historical Society. San Joaquin County Historical Society and Museum. Santee Historical Society. Society of California Pioneers. South Bay Historical Railroad Society.
The California Supreme Court Historical Society's principal activity is historical research on the California Supreme Court. To this aim, it compiles and publishes oral histories of retired judges. Furthermore, the society conducts educational programs, assists with exhibitions, court tours, and the archiving of historical materials.
California red-legged frog Rana draytonii: 2014 [2] Animal: California grizzly bear Ursus arctos californicus: 1958 Bat: Pallid bat. Antrozous pallidus. 2024 [3] Bird: California quail Callipepla californica: 1931 [4] Colors: Blue and gold Blue represents the sky, and gold represents the color of the precious metal found by forty-niners in the ...
Histology, [help 1] also known as microscopic anatomy or microanatomy, [1] is the branch of biology that studies the microscopic anatomy of biological tissues. [2][3][4][5] Histology is the microscopic counterpart to gross anatomy, which looks at larger structures visible without a microscope. [5][6] Although one may divide microscopic anatomy ...
Paleohistology is the study of the microstructure of fossilized skeletal tissues, offering insights into the biology, growth patterns, and physiology of extinct organisms. Despite the decay of organic components, the inorganic elements of bone preserve critical structures such as osteocyte lacunae, vascular canals, and collagen fibers.
The geology of California is highly complex, with numerous mountain ranges, substantial faulting and tectonic activity, rich natural resources and a history of both ancient and comparatively recent intense geological activity. The area formed as a series of small island arcs, deep-ocean sediments and mafic oceanic crust accreted to the western ...