Summary Information on Employment, Characteristics, Supply, and Training
Abstract
THE SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL MANPOWER RESOURCES of the United States are among the Nation's basic assets. An adequate supply of highly trained scientists, engineers, and technicians and the proper utilization of these individuals is necessary for economic growth and national security. The effective use of scientific and technical personnel requires that accurate data on their supply, training, employment, and other personal and professional characteristics be available to the Government, industry, educators, and the general public. Decisions based on such information cover the full range from an individual student's choice of a career to major national policy determinations affecting research and development priorities. In recognition of the national need for manpower data, the Congress about 15 years ago included in the legislation establishing the National Science Foundation the stipulation that NSF should provide information about scientific and technical personnel in the United States. The Foundation has carried out this responsibility by collating material from existing sources, coordinating certain data-gathering activities of other Federal agencies, supporting special studies carried out by colleges and universities and other nonprofit organizations, and undertaking studies and surveys directly by NSF's staff, including those of the National Register of Scientific and Technical Personnel. As a result, a large body of information gathered over the past 12 years has become available.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1967
- Accession Number
- ADA573987
Entities
People
- Christine Capps
- Francis Cousins
- Frederick W. Root
- Norman Seltzer
- Richard J. Petersen
- Robert W. Cain
- Wilma K. Weeks Ronald
Organizations
- National Science Foundation