Morton, Charles, 1627-1698

Charles Morton (1626/27)-1698) was a Puritan clergyman and teacher who came to Boston in 1686. He served as minister at Charlestown, Mas., and was elected vice-president of Harvard College in 1697. Morton probably completed his "Compendium Physicae" in 1680 and brought it with him to Boston. The original syllabus has been lost but there are fourteen copies of the manuscript book still in existence. "Compendium Physicae" was the science textbook used by Harvard College students from 1687 to 1728.

From the description of Textbooks, 1700?, 1715. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 207158218

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