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Josiah HolbrookJosiah Holbrook
1788-1854
Who was Josiah Holbrook?Who was Josiah Holbrook?Born 1788 in Derby, ConnecticutProsperous farming familyEducation
◦Derby ConnecticutOrdinary Common School EducationCollege preparation by Reverend Amasa Porter
◦New Haven, ConnecticutYale College (undergraduate program)Developed an interest in chemistry and mineralogy◦Benjamin Silliman
After Yale…After Yale…1806-18101806-1810
Opened a school in Derby, Connecticut
Inherited the family farmMarried-1814
◦Lucy SwiftDied 1818
◦Two SonsAlfredDwight
After Yale cont…After Yale cont…Conducted a manual training school
◦Science◦Farming
Traveled through England◦Lectured on geology
Founded Agricultural Seminary◦1824-1825
Manufactured scientific apparatus for schools◦Terrestrial globes
Published◦Scientific Tracts◦Family Lyceum
Josiah’s Influence: Josiah’s Influence: Lyceum MovementLyceum Movement
Provide a system of mutual instructionPromoted
◦Libraries◦Museums◦Public Schools
First Lyceum◦Millbury, Massachusetts◦1826
“Free education could right the illness of society”
Lyceum MovementLyceum Movement
Lyceum Village◦1837◦Alfred and Dwight
Lyceum: Adult EducationLyceum: Adult Education
Josiah Holbrook◦Lynchburg, Virginia
Collecting mineral specimen◦Fell from a cliff◦Drown in a creek
1854
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