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RF Annual Report The Rockefeller Foundation Annual Report *r * w-*"* B* 49 West 4gth Street, New York 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation 318.3 ! PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation CONTENTS LETTER OF TRANSMISSION XV FOREWORD BY THE PRESIDENT I DIVISION OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH 19 DIVISION OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND AGRICULTURE III DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 209 DIVISION OF HUMANITIES 263 OTHER APPROPRIATIONS 305 FELLOWSHIPS 321 REPORT OF THE TREASURER 355 INDEX 439 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation ILLUSTRATIONS Page Storing grain for studies in genetics and plant breeding at the University of Lund, Sweden iv Electrical charting of the brain at the Burden Neurological Institute, Bristol, England 67 Electrophoresis laboratory in the Biochemical Institute of the University of Uppsala, Sweden 67 The Institute of Genetics, University of Lund, Sweden 68 The new Biochemistry and Virus Laboratory, University of California 123 Using the spectrometer to investigate protein structure at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, New York 124 Sedimentation studies of protein molecules, Yale University 124 The Enzyme Research Institute, University of Wisconsin 143 Cloud chamber at the tower laboratory of the White Mountain Research Station, California 143 Summit of White Mountain Peak, site of a new high altitude laboratory of the White Mountain Research Station 144 A marine expedition from the Scripps Institution of Oceanog- raphy, California H4 Scripps Institution of Oceanography: main buildings and the seagoing tug "Horizon" 159 The Institute of Advanced and Postgraduate Studies, Na- tional School of Agriculture, La Molina, Peru 160 Colombian Agricultural Program: dusting corn with 5 per cent DDT to control cutworms and army worms 183 Mexican Agricultural Program: harvesting an improved vari- ety of potato near Toluca 183 Research on agricultural economics and the organization of industry at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee 184 ]:iscussing the current survey on economic behavior at the Survey Research Center, University of Michigan 184 ix 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation Page Preparing statistical data for analysis at the Scripps Founda- tion for Research in Population Problems, Miami Uni- versity, Ohio 237 Staff conference on business cycles, National Bureau of Eco- nomic Research, New York 237 A seminar In "Near Eastern studies at Princeton University 238 Memorial Library of the Winterthur Museum, which collabo- rates in the University of Delaware's American studies pro- gram 238 Celebration of the first anniversary of the Japan Library School, Keio University 283 Damaged National Museum at Seoul, Korea 284 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION Trustees, Officers, and Committees 1952 TRUSTEE^ CHESTER I. BARNARD*" HERBERT S. GASSER JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, WILLIAM H. CLAFLIN, JR. WALLACE K. HARRISON DEAN RUSK KARL T. COMPTON^ ROBERT F. LOEB GEOFFREY S. SMITH JOHN S. DICKEY ROBERT A. LOVETT ROBERT G. SPROUL HAROLD W. DODDS*^* HENRY ALLEN MOE ROBERT T. STEVENS* LEWIS W. DOUGLAS WILUAM I. MYERS ARTHUR HAYS SULZBERGER JOHN FOSTER DULLES* * THOMAS PARRAN HENRY PT-VAN DUSEN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE PRESIDENT, Chairman HAROLD W. DODDS HENRY ALLEN MOE JOHN FOSTER DULLES* JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER. 3RD WALLACE K. HARRISON' ROBERT T. STEVENS* ROBERT F. LOEB GEOFFREY S. SMITH, alternate member* HENRY P. VAN DUSEN, alternate member FINANCE COMMITTEE GEOFFREY 5. SMITH, Chairman WILLIAM H. CLAFLIN, JR. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER. 3RD, alternate member LEWIS W. DOUGLAS ARTHUR HAYS SULZBERGER, alienate member THE PRESIDENT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS Chairman of the Board of Trustees JOHN FOSTER DULLES' JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, 3RD* President CHESTER I. BARNARD' DEAN RUSK* V tee-Presidents LlNDSLEY F. KlMBALL ALAN GREGG Secretary FLORA M. RHIND Treasurer EDWARD ROBINSON Comptroller GEORGE j. SEAL Director for the Division of Medicine and Public Health ANDREW J. WARREN Director for the Division of Natural Sciences and Agriculture WARREN WEAVER Deputy Director for Agriculture J. G. HARRAR Director for the Division of Social Sciences JOSEPH H. WILLITS Director for the Division of Humanities CHARLES B. FAHS COUNSEL CHAUNCEY BLLVUJAP VANDEBBILT WEBB BOARD OF CONSULTANTS FOR MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH DEAN A. CLARK A. MCGEHEE HARVEY » WARD DARLEY» HUGH R. LEAVELL* JOHN H. DINGLE' HUGH J. MORGAN BOARD OF CONSULTANTS FOR AGRICULTURE E, C. STAKMAN, Chairman GUSTAV BOHSTEDT P. C. MANGBLSDORF RICHARD BRADFIELD ERNEST C. YOUNG 1 Retired June 30, 1952. « Effective December a, 1952. » Resigned December 2, 1952. s Effective July i, 1932. 1 Effective April 2, 1952. xii © 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION Trustees, Officers, and Committees J95.3 TRUSTEES DHTLEV W. BRONK > WALLACE K. HARRISON THOMAS PARRAN WILLIAM H. CLAPLIN, JR. JOHN R. KIMBERLY > JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, 3RD KARL T. COMPTON* ROBERT F. LOEB DEAN RUSK JOHN S. DICKEY ROBERT A. LOVETT GEOFFREY S. SMITH HAROLD W. DODDS JOHN J. MCCLOV « ROBERT G. SPROUL LEWIS W. DOUGLAS HENRY ALLEN MOK ROBERT T. STEVENS' HERBERT S. GASSER WILLIAM I. MYERS ARTHUR HAYSSULZBERGER HENRY P. VAN DUSEN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE PRESIDENT. Chairman WALLACE K. HARRISON JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER. 3RD «)HNR. KlMBBRLYl ROBERT T. STEVENS' OBERT F. LOEB JOHN S. DICKEY, alterf&te member1 ROBERT A. LOVETT » GROFFRFY S. SMITH, alternate member HENRY ALLEN MOE HENRY P. VAN DUSEN, alternate member4 FINANCE COMMITTEE ROBERT A. LOVETT, Chairman* WILLIAM H. CLAFLIN, JR. LEWIS W. DOUGLAS, alternate member JOHN J. McCLOY' GEOFFREY S. SMITH, alternate member* THE PRESIDENT THE CHAIRMAN OF THB BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS Chairman of the Board of Trustees JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER, 3RD President DEAN RUSK Vice-Prtsidtnis LlNDSLEY F. KlMBALL ALAN GREGG Secretary FLORA M, RHIND Treasurer EDWARD ROBINSON Comptroller GEORGE J. SEAL' H. MALCOLM GiLLtiiE1 Director for the Division of Mediiine and Public Health ANDREW J. WARRKN Director for Ike Division of ftatural Sciences and Agriculture WARREN WEAVER Deputy Director for Ai-ricttllnre J. G. HARRAR Director for the Division of Social Sciences JOSEPH H. WII.LITS Director for the Division of Httma'iities CHARLES B. F/.ns COUNSEL CHAUNCEY BELKNAP VANDERBILT WEBB BOARD OF CONSULTANTS FOR MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH WAKD DARLEY HERMAN E. HILLCBOE' JOHN H. DINGLE HUGH R. LHAVKLL A. MCGEHEE HARVEY ROBERT A. MOORK ' BOARD OF CONSULTANTS FOR AGRICULTURE li. C. STAKMAN. Cltoirman'' GUSTAV BOHSTEDT P. C. MANGELSDOttK RICHARD BRADFIELD 6 ERNEST C. YOUNG 1 Effective April I, 1953. & Until June 30, I9S3. »Retirement effective June 30. ipsj. ' Until March 31,1953. 8 Reatened January 16. 1953. ' Effective July i, 1953. *Untff April i, 1953. xii! 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation To the Trustees of The Rockefeller Foundation GENTLEMEN: I have the honor to transmit herewith the Annual Report of the work of The Rockefeller Foundation for the period January i, 1952 to December 31, 1952, including detailed reports of the Treasurer of the Foundation and the Directors of the Divisions of Medicine and Public Health, Natural Sciences and Agriculture, Social Sciences, and Humanities. Respectfully yours, DEAN RUSK President 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation FOREWORD BY THE PRESIDENT 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation FOREWORD BY THE PRESIDENT INTRODUCTORY NOTE 5 SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS IN 1952 6 CHANGES IN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 7 ORGANIZATION CHANGES 7 APPLICATIONS DECLINED 9 MEETINGS 10 THE CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION OF FOUNDATIONS 10 STATISTICAL SUMMARY, 1913-1952 13 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation FOREWORD BY THE PRESIDENT f • ^\HE Annual Reports of The Rockefeller • Foundation are usually accompanied by a JL review of the work of the Foundation pre- pared by the President. The primary purpose of such a review has been to invite attention to developments of particular significance and to provide to the public and to educational and research institutions a broad view of the policies which govern the activities of the Foundation. For two reasons a President's Review does not accompany this Annual Report for 1952. First, Mr. Chester I. Barnard retired as President on June 30, 1952, after four years of distinguished and effective service. His last review accompanied the Annual Report for 1951, which appeared in mid-1952, and ably set forth the policies and program of the Foundation that were current at the time of his re- tirement. Second, the incoming President, who as- sumed office on July I, 1952, was largely preoccupied during the last six months of the year with an exam- ination of the 4O-year record of The Rockefeller Foundation in preparation for the Congressional in- vestigation of tax-exempt foundations. While such an examination had obvious advantages for a new President, it left little opportunity for a re- 2003 The Rockefeller Foundation 6 THE ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION flective consideration of future Foundation activity. The policies of The Rockefeller Foundation are deter- mined by its Board of Trustees, with the advice and recommendations of its officers. Although points of emphasis have shifted over the years in response to changing conditions and opportunities, the Trustees have taken into full account the importance of con- tinuity and sustained effort. SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS IN 1952 The Rockefeller Foundation made appropriations in 1952 amounting to $i 6,640,355. Of this amount, $3,599,698
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