oven mitts & potholders
william barton rogers and the idea of mit
p conceptual founder of the massachusetts institute of technology william barton rogers was a highly influential scientific mind and educational reformer of the nineteenth century . a. j. angulo recounts the largely unknown story of one mans ideas and how they gave way to the creation of one of americas premier institutions of higher learning . p mits long tradition of teaching research and technological innovation for real world applications is inexorably linked to rogers educational philosophy . emphasizing the useful arts a curriculum of specialized scientific study stressing theory and practice innovation and functionality rogers sought to revolutionize standard educational practices of the day . controversial in an era typified by a generalist approach to teaching the sciences rogers model is now widely emulated by institutions throughout the world . p exploring the intersection of rogers educational philosophy and the rise of technical institutes in america this biography offers a long overdue account of the man behind mit .