Science First Explained

Science First, official name Morris & Lee,[1] is a science education product manufacturer based in Yulee, Florida. It was founded in 1960 and is family owned.[2] Established in Buffalo, New York, Science First relocated to Nassau County, Florida in 2009.[3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] The firm manufactures products ranging from microscopes to environmental testing kits and planetariums. Science First is co-owned by Nancy Bell (her father Franklin B. Lee founded the company)[6] [11] and her two sons (Aaron C. Bell and Nathaniel S. Bell).[12] Bell's daughters hold an ownership stake.[11]

Science First bought Learning Technologies, a Massachusetts-based company known for its Starlab product, in 2008.[13] In 2010, Science First won a $2 million federal contract for portable planetariums (Digital Starlabs) for use in the teaching of the children of military personnel.[14] In 2010 Science First bought Eastwind Enterprises, a Canadian science kit manufacturer. In August 2014, Science First acquired some of the assets of Maine-based, The Science Source. In July 2015, Science First purchased Cynmar, an Illinois-based scientific distributor. Cynmar has relocated to the Florida facility.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. [United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]
  2. LOCALLY MADE DEVICE HELPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SOLVING ISMAIL'S PUZZLE
  3. http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories/2009/05/11/daily31.html Science First leaving Buffalo for N. Fla. May 13, 2009 Bizjournals
  4. Science First leaving Buffalo for N. Fla.
  5. RICHEST OF THE RICH STILL VIEW FLORIDA AS HAVEN; As the population dips, lack of an income tax attracts the wealthy. JEFF HARRINGTON October 19, 2009 Start Page: A.1, Section: NATIONAL, Text Word Count: 2290 St Petersburg Times
  6. http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2009954181_apustaxingtherich.html Risky business: States tax the rich at their peril
  7. More people think about leaving the Empire State
  8. Business as usual -- company lost
  9. eeuu-impuestos-especiales-a-los-ricos-conllevan-peligros? El Expresso (Puerto Rico)
  10. Web site: Terra - Notícias, esportes, coberturas ao vivo, diversão e estilo de vida.
  11. Web site: Archived copy . 2013-06-28 . 2010-11-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101124050840/http://islandchamber.com/files/ScienceFirst100410.pdf . dead .
  12. Science First December 2012 Florida Trend
  13. The Buffalo News [Science First looks to the stars] July 10, 2008
  14. Mark Szakonyi October 4, 2010 Science First wins $2M federal contract Jacksonville Business Journal
  15. http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/stories/2010/09/20/daily1.html Science First buys Eastwind science assets

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