When did SciAm become a monthly publication?
1921
Who famously contributed to the magazine?
Many famous scientists,
Anyone in particular?
Albert Einstein
Who was it founded by?
Rufus M. Porter
When?
1845
Was it sold soon thereafter?
yes
To whom?
Alfred Ely Beach and Orson Desaix Munn
How long after it was founded was it sold?
ten months
What did it emphasize early on?
reports of what was going on at the U.S. Patent Office.
What section is included in current issues?
"this date in history"
What kinds of articles does it publish in this section?
excerpts from articles originally published 50, 100, and 150 years earlier.