John Pitkin Norton papers 1837-1852

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John Pitkin Norton papers 1837-1852

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Correspondence, diaries, writings and other papers of John Pitkin Norton, professor of agricultural chemistry at Yale from 1846-1852. Norton's diaries contain among other topics Norton's observations on slavery and abolition, the Amistad case, the Liberty Party, religion and temperance. Professor Norton was also closely associated with the early days of the Sheffield Scientific School and was a pioneer in the application of scientific principles and methods to agriculture.

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Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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Norton, John Pitkin, 1822-1852

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John Pitkin Norton was Professor of Agricultural Chemistry at Yale University from 1846-1852. From the description of John Pitkin Norton papers, 1851-1852 (inclusive), [microform]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78812292 John Pitkin Norton: in 1846 appointed professor of agricultural chemistry at Yale University, where he remained until 1852; with Benjamin Silliman founded the department of scientific education which became Sheffield Scientific School; author of numerous art...

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In 1847, Yale established the Department of Philosophy and Arts, which offered courses in philosophy, the arts, and the sciences. As the scientific fields gained in strength, the School of Applied Chemistry and the School of Engineering were developed. These schools were combined in 1854 to form the Yale Scientific School. In 1858 Joseph Earl Sheffield purchased the old Medical Institution and presented it to Yale, along with scientific apparatus and an endowment. The new school, dedicated as th...