Annual Announcement of the Wagner Free Institute of Science 1855-1927, 1959-2009

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Annual Announcement of the Wagner Free Institute of Science 1855-1927, 1959-2009

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Incorporated by William Wagner (1796-1885) in 1855, the Wagner Free Institute of Science is a natural history museum and educational institution in Philadelphia that is dedicated to providing free public education in the sciences. The was published every August from 1855 to 1927 and then from 1959 until the present. From 1927-1958, it was issued each year as no. 3 of the It is still being published and has been little changed over the years. The generally includes a list of the trustees and faculty, the history of the Wagner Free Institute of Science, and a description of the types of instruction including specific lectures that were offered. The collection contains copies of this publication from 1855 to 1927, 1959-2009. The collection is arranged chronologically. Annual Announcement Bulletin of the Wagner Free Institute of Science. Annual Announcement Annual Announcement of the Wagner Free Institute of Science

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William Wagner was a gentleman scientist and avid collector of natural history specimens. After retiring from business as a merchant in 1840, he devoted himself to science. Believing that education in the sciences should be available to everyone, Wagner began offering free lectures on science at his home, Elm Grove, in 1847. Finding that interest in these lectures was strong, in 1855 Wagner founded the Wagner Free Institute of Science and moved the lectures to Spring Garden Hall. In 1859 constru...