Ben Franklin at UPenn
Posted by: ODragon
N 39° 57.131 W 075° 11.818
18S E 483175 N 4422468
Ben Franklin sitting on UPenn's campus.
Waymark Code: WM4EJ4
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2008
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Benjamin Franklin, Penn's founder, advocated an educational program that focused as much on practical education for commerce and public service as on the classics and theology. Penn was one of the first academic institutions to follow a multidisciplinary model pioneered by several European universities, concentrating several "faculties" (e.g., theology, classics, medicine) into one institution.
Benjamin Franklin served as provost from 1749–1754 when it was known as the Academy of Philadelphia.
Location Type: Institution
Reference Web Site: [Web Link]
Established Date: 01/01/1740
Property Type: Public
Fee required: Not Listed
Location Notes: Not listed
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