The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier Incorporated, 1990 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 242
... established colleges be- gan to offer alternate programs emphasizing sci- entific training . Harvard and Yale established such schools in 1847 , and in 1851 the Chandler School of Science and Arts was instituted at Dart- mouth . The ...
... established colleges be- gan to offer alternate programs emphasizing sci- entific training . Harvard and Yale established such schools in 1847 , and in 1851 the Chandler School of Science and Arts was instituted at Dart- mouth . The ...
Page 243
... established in the United States . Within a few years the university as an institution began a rapid rise to its present position of leadership in American higher education . One reason for this rapid and successful emergence of the ...
... established in the United States . Within a few years the university as an institution began a rapid rise to its present position of leadership in American higher education . One reason for this rapid and successful emergence of the ...
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... established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the 5th century . The Benedictine order was primarily contemplative , but it also fostered scholarship . In the 10th century , in Cluny , France , centralized control was established over many of ...
... established by St. Benedict of Nursia in the 5th century . The Benedictine order was primarily contemplative , but it also fostered scholarship . In the 10th century , in Cluny , France , centralized control was established over many of ...
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