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EPISODE · May 17, 2026 · 2 MIN

Amos Eaton–May 17, 1776

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Amos Eaton, a co-founder of the Renssalaer School (later Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute) in Troy, NY, managed to flip scientific thinking on its head. He believed in having students learn through experimental demonstrations: let them apply the science in the field and then break it down later in the lab. This flew directly in the face […] The post Amos Eaton–May 17, 1776 appeared first on 250 and Counting.

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