1795

Zachariah Allen (1795-1882), scientist and inventor, was born in Providence on September 15, 1795.Allen, Zachariah
Morgan Edwards (1722-1795), prime mover in the founding of Brown University, was born in Wales on May 9, 1722, of Episcopalian parents.Edwards, Morgan
Morgan Edwards died at Pencader, Newcastle County, Delaware, on January 28, 1795.Edwards, Morgan
It was built for the First Congregational Church in 1723 and served as the Town House from 1795 to 1860, when it was torn down.Junior and Senior Exhibitions
There was renewed interest in French in 1795 when the Corporation appointed a committee to arrange for a proper master to teach the French language.Modern Languages
In 1795 the Corporation voted its thanks to Mr. Jones Welch of Boston for "a preserved bird called the Curlieu of Cayenne, and a Calabash curiously wrought by the natives of Cayenne, to be deposited in the Museum."Museum of Natural History
President Maxcy, in a letter to Richard Furman on October 26, 1795, wrote, "This College is still without a "name."Name
The Corporation had passed a resolution at its meeting in September 1795 that a gift of $6,000 previous to the next Commencement would entitle the donor to name the college, but no donor was forthcoming at this time.Name