Decade: 1990s

The Rockefeller Foundation and the Birth of Molecular Biology
A new program in the natural sciences increased funding and attention to the life sciences, and coined a new term along the way.

History of the Social Science Research Council
A new organization played an important part in assisting the Rockefeller Foundation by assembling cooperative studies on the issues of the day.

An Overview of Rockefeller Foundation Support for the Performing Arts in the 20th Century
Although known for its work in science, medicine, and health, the Rockefeller Foundation supported a surprising number of performing arts activities.

Preserving Scholarship During World War II: the Rockefeller Foundation, Libraries, and Microphotography
Using new technology to save threatened world resources and keep free inquiry alive under threat of fascist destruction.

In Brief: Manels Before #MeToo
A foundation’s early criticism of the all-male conference panel, before #nomoremanels

The Commonwealth Fund and the “Insanity Defense”: Unexpected Outcomes
Our understanding of the insanity defense relies on a book that was an unintended outcome of a Commonwealth Fund grant.