Table 5-12. Doctoral R&D scientists and engineers, 

 by type of employer, 1973 



SOURCE National Science Foundation, Characteristics of Doctoral Scieritists and Engineers in the United States. 1973 

 (NSF 75-312) 



Table 5-13. Doctoral R&D scientists and engineers, 

 by field and type of employer, 1973 



Field 



Total 



Ptiysical scientists 



Mathematical scientists . . 

 Environmental scientists' 



Engineers 



Life scientists 



Social scientists 



Total 



Physical scientists 



Mathematical scientists . . 

 Environmental scientists' 



Engineers 



Life scientists 



Social scientists 



Total 



97,820 



100 



Business 



and 

 industry 



Educational 



institutions Government 



37,474 



33,876 



17,274 



Percent distributions 



38 



35 



Other 

 employers 



9,196 



' Includes earth scientists, oceanographers. and atmosphieric scientists. 



NOTE Detail may not add to totals because of rounding 



SOURCE National Science Foundation, Characteristics of Doctoral Scientists and Engineers in the United States. 1973 (NSF 75-312). 



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