John Griscom
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| Born | September 27, 1774 Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey |
| Died | February 26, 1852 (aged 77) Burlington, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Educator |
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John Griscom (September 27, 1774 – February 26, 1852) was an early American lecturer and educator, and one of the first American educators to teach chemistry.
Biography
John Griscom was born in Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey on September 27, 1774.[1]
He taught at Queens College (now
monitorial system school in New York.[4][5][6] In 1836, he was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society.[7]
He died in Burlington, New Jersey on February 26, 1852.[1]
References
- ^ a b The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. X. J. T. White Company. 1900. pp. 510–511. Retrieved July 25, 2020 – via Google Books.
- ^ "archives.nypl.org -- John Griscom correspondence". archives.nypl.org. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ISSN 0160-5992. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
- ^ Appletons' Cyclopaedia of American Biography, Volume 3, p. 2 (1888)
- ^ John Griscom correspondence 1804-1851, nypl.org, Retrieved 12 November 2013
- ^ Gifford, Walter John. Historical Development of the New York State High School System, p. 22-24 (1922)
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
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