The Mid 19th Century – The Great Exhibition and its Consequences
Introduction
Up to 1851 the existing schools and the Mechanics’ Institutions had made little impression on
Monthly Archives: May 2009
George Birkbeck (1776 – 1841)
Educator, Physician, Philanthropist and Innovator of education for workers and artisans
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Henry Brougham (1778 – 1868)
Journalist, Politician – Lord Chancellor 1830 to 1834), Scientist, Writer, one of the founders of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, the London Mechanics’ Institution a
Sir Lyon Playfair (1818 – 1898)
Chemist, Liberal Politician – Committed Advocate for Technical Education
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The Spitalfields Mathematical Society 1717 to 1846.
A fascinating example of a working men’s club was a small but influential movement founded in 1717 by Joseph Middleton.
Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
Mathematician, Philosopher and orginator of computing science
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Learned Societies and Professional Societies/Institutions
The foundation and development of learned and professional organisations representing science and technical disciplines is a fascinating study in its own right.
The History of Technical and Commercial Examinations
This short history of technical and commercial examinations describes the developments of the examination system from the mid-19th century to the present time. It complements the history of technical education and is significant because it shows how this form of assessment and formal education of competence and fitness developed to validate technical and commercial education… Read more »
A Short History of Technical Education –Glossary
All areas of human activity create and develop their own specialist language. The area of education and training is no exception to this rule and acronyms, abbreviations and special terms abound.
A Short History of Technical Education – Appendices
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