54
z1950:
NSF (National Science Foundation) established
yBush
had advocated one agency, but got 3+
xCivilian
natural and physical sciences: NSF
xCivilian
life sciences: NIH
xDefense
sciences: ONR, etc.
z1957:
Sputnik
z1958:
(D)ARPA ((Defense) Advanced Research Projects Agency)
established
y1958:
ARPA / 1972: DARPA / 1993: ARPA / 1996: DARPA