National Science Olympiad History

The First Science Olympiad was held at Michigan State University on March 29, 1982. It was held by Macomb County Educators.

History
Dr. Gerald J Putz and John C. Cairns shared the Science Olympiad concept to Macomb County educators in 1982. The invitation was prompted by an article on the Delaware Science Olympiad (The Science Teacher, December 1977) written by Douglas Macbeth.

First National Competition
The first annual Science Olympiad competition was hosted by Michigan State University in May 1985. 17 states participated. The results may be seen in the National Results History page.