<p>This subsection of the âNames and taxonomyâ section indicates the name(s) of the gene(s) that code for the protein sequence(s) described in the entry. Four distinct tokens exist: âNameâ, âSynonymsâ, âOrdered locus namesâ and âORF namesâ.<p><a href='/help/gene_name' target='_top'>More...</a></p>Gene namesi.
This page has an interactive image of a coin featuring James Smithson's portrait, as well as information about Smithson, whose bequest of money founded the Smithsonian. Also of interest is a coin from 1838 created from Smithson's original bequest.
Secretaries of the Smithsonian. The Secretary of the Smithsonian is its chief executive officer. Read about the twelve individuals who have led the Institution since 1846. Joseph Henry, 1797-1878. Joseph Henry, a physicist and professor at the College of New Jersey, served as the first Secretary from 1846 to 1878.