Life and Letters of William Barton Rogers
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Life and Letters of William Barton Rogers, Volume 1 offers a comprehensive look into the life and work of William Barton Rogers, founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Through meticulously compiled letters and biographical details, this volume illuminates Rogers' profound impact on science education in the United States. Readers gain insight into his vision for a new type of educational institution focused on practical science and engineering, a vision that culminated in the establishment of MIT. This volume covers his early life, scientific pursuits, and the challenges he...
Life and Letters of William Barton Rogers, Volume 1 offers a comprehensive look into the life and work of William Barton Rogers, founder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Through meticulously compiled letters and biographical details, this volume illuminates Rogers' profound impact on science education in the United States. Readers gain insight into his vision for a new type of educational institution focused on practical science and engineering, a vision that culminated in the establishment of MIT. This volume covers his early life, scientific pursuits, and the challenges he faced in bringing his innovative educational ideas to fruition. It serves as an invaluable resource for historians of science, educators, and anyone interested in the development of American higher education. The letters reveal not only the professional endeavors of Rogers, but also his personal relationships and the intellectual climate of the 19th century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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