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Amos Eaton

American botanist, geologist, and lawyer

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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    …by Stephen Van Rensselaer and Amos Eaton; Eaton, its senior professor, was a pioneer of American scientific research and education. Rensselaer was one of the first colleges in the United States specifically dedicated to the study of science and civil engineering.

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