The first African American to receive an advanced degree from Brown was John Wesley Gilbert 1888, who received his A.M. degree in 1891.African Americans
Elisha Benjamin Andrews was a very effective teacher and was extremely popular with the students, and many were disappointed when he left in 1888 to teach at Cornell.Andrews, Elisha Benjamin
Raymond C. Archibald's published works included "Carlyle’s First Love, Margaret Gordon, Lady Bannerman" in 1910, "Euclid’s book On Division of Figures" in 1915, "A Semicentennial History of the American Mathematical Society, 1888-1938" in 1938, and "Outline of the History of Mathematics" in 1932 and five subsequent editions.Archibald, Raymond C.
In 1888 he had, in addition to the students in the required course in the fundamental conception of astronomy, one student in his elective course in applied astronomy.Astronomy
The first such handbook was called "Student’s Hand-Book of Brown University" and was published by the Young Men’s Christian Association in 1888.Bear Facts
Albert Arnold Bennett (1888-1971), professor of mathematics, was born on June 2, 1888 in Yokohama, Japan, where his father, Albert A. Bennett1872, was a missionary and president of the Baptist Theological Seminary.Bennett, Albert A. ’10
Ralph Leon Blanchard (1888-1960), professor of English, was born in Cumberland Center, Maine, on March 30, 1888.Blanchard, Ralph L.
Bumpus had also become involved with the Marine Biological Laboratory which had been opened at Woods Hole, Massachusetts in 1888 as a graduate institution where biologists could continue their research work during the summer.Bumpus, Hermon Carey
The Class of 1888 as seniors donated funds for the acquisition of a collection of casts from Greek and Roman sculpture which was placed in a room on the first floor of Manning Hall.Classics
The first Ph.D. degree in Latin was earned in 1895 by Charles E. Dennis 1888, the first in Greek in 1899 by Frederick E. Whitaker 1888.Classics
College and University presidents who have been educated at Brown include nine of the presidents of Brown: Jonathan Maxcy1787, who was also the president of Union College and the University of South Carolina; Asa Messer1790; Barnas Sears1825, who had formerly been the president of Newton Theological Seminary; Alexis Caswell1822; Ezekiel Gilman Robinson1838, who had been president of Rochester Theological Seminary; Elisha Benjamin Andrews1870, who had been president of Denison University and was later chancellor of the University of Nebraska; William Herbert Perry Faunce 1880; and Clarence Augustus Barbour 1888, who had also been president of Rochester Theological Seminary.College and University Presidents
The first earned graduate Master of Arts degrees were awarded to Austen K. DeBlois and George Grafton Wilson 1886 in 1888.Degrees
Henry Brayton Gardner was appointed associate professor of political economy in 1888, and a separate Department of Political Economy was first listed in the catalogue in 1889.Economics
Ernest H. Brownell 1888 (Sc.B., M.I.T. 1890) was named instructor in civil engineering.Engineering
In Robinson’s last year, 1888-1889, there were fourteen professors, two assistant professors, and six instructors.Faculty
A fiftieth anniversary symposium was held at the Narragansett Hotel in 1888.Fraternities
The first graduate degrees were awarded to Austen K. DeBlois and George Grafton Wilson 1886, both of whom received the Master of Arts degree in 1888 and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1889, DeBlois in philosophy and psychology and Wilson in history and political science.Graduate School
Between 1888 and 1926 the number of degrees conferred amounted to 132 Ph.D. degrees, 1,001 Master of Arts degrees, 98 Master of Science degrees, and 5 Master of Business Administration degrees.Graduate School
Matthew Cargill Mitchell (1888-1969), professor of political science, was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on July 15, 1888.Mitchell, Matthew C.
By 1888 courses in French extended into the first half of the junior year, and German was offered in the last three years.Modern Languages
Another volume, also entitled "Brown Verse," "A Selection of Brown University Undergraduate Poetry," was edited by Vernon Purinton Squires 1889 and Henry Robinson Palmer 1890 in 1888.Poetry
William Carey Poland lectured on the history of art at Boston University in 1901 and 1902, was secretary of the Commission of Colleges in New England on Admission Examinations from 1886 to 1905, and prepared the "Necrology of Brown University," which appeared in the "Providence Journal" annually on Commencement day, from 1888 to 1904.Poland, William Carey
He taught by dictation, although toward the end of his career he introduced recently published text books, that of John Dewey in 1887-88 and of David Jayne Hill in 1888-89.Psychology
On May 2, 1888, on a motion by Charles G. Hartsock 1889, a committee was formed to consider maintaining a missionary.Religious Societies
In 1888 the association began publication of the "Students’ Hand-Book," which became "Bear Facts."Religious Societies
Jacob David Tamarkin (1888-1945), professor of mathematics, was born in Chernigov in the Ukraine on July 11, 1888.Tamarkin, Jacob D.
Fred Hovey 1890, a future national champion who won the U.S. Doubles in 1893 and 1894 and the U.S. Singles in 1895, won the college championship in 1887 and successfully defended it against William R. Weeden 1891, the winner of the 1888 tournament.Tennis
In the 35 years that the Lyon brothers operated the school before the death of Merrick in 1888, 200 of their students went on to study at Brown.University Grammar School
Arthur E. Watson graduated from Brown in 1888, and went to work with the Thompson-Houston Electric Company in Lynn, Massachusetts, and moved to Schenectady, New York, after the company became part of General Electric.Watson, Arthur E.