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What year was George M. Dallas elected to the American Philosophical Society?
1835
1840
1844
1850
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In 1840, George M. Dallas, the eleventh vice president of the United States, was elected to the American Philosophical Society (APS). The APS, founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin, is one of the oldest and most prestigious learned societies in the United States, dedicated to promoting useful knowledge in the sciences and humanities.
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