ORGANIZATION

Founded 1941, "The mission of the American Humanist Association is to be a clear, democratic voice for Humanism in the United States, to increase public awareness and acceptance of Humanism, to establish, protect and promote the position of Humanists in our society, and to develop and advance Humanist thought and action."

Since 1952, awards annually the Humanist of the Year.

Official Website:
http://www.americanhumanist.org/

Founding Date:
1941

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Isaac Asimov	Author	2-Jan-1920	6-Apr-1992	Foundation
Bart Jan Bok	Astronomer	28-Apr-1906	5-Aug-1983	Bok globules
Anton J. Carlson	Biologist	29-Jan-1875	2-Sep-1956	The Machinery of the Body
Paul R. Ehrlich	Scientist	29-May-1932		The Population Bomb
Albert Einstein	Physicist	14-Mar-1879	18-Apr-1955	Theory of relativity
Stephen Jay Gould	Biologist	10-Sep-1941	20-May-2002	Evolutionary scientist
Lester A. Kirkendall	Sociologist	15-Nov-1903	31-May-1991	Premarital Intercourse and Interpersonal Relationships
Paul Kurtz	Philosopher	21-Dec-1925	20-Oct-2012	Pro-skeptic activist
Corliss Lamont	Activist	28-Mar-1902	26-Apr-1995	Millionaire socialist
Gerald A. Larue	Scholar	?		The Way of Positive Humanism
Oscar Riddle	Biologist	27-Sep-1877	29-Nov-1968	Prolactin
Gene Roddenberry	Screenwriter	19-Aug-1921	24-Oct-1991	Creator of Star Trek
Ellery Schempp	Activist	1940		Abington School District v. Schempp
Kurt Vonnegut	Novelist	11-Nov-1922	11-Apr-2007	Slaughterhouse Five
Edward O. Wilson	Biologist	10-Jun-1929		Father of Sociobiology

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