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In 1857-1863, Murray was as principal of [[The Albany Academy]] in New York. He was a professor at |
In 1857-1863, Murray was as principal of [[The Albany Academy]] in New York. He was a professor of mathematics, natural philosophy and astronomy at |
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[[Rutgers University|Rutgers College]] in New Jersey from 1863 through 1873.<ref name="chamberlain15"/> |
[[Rutgers University|Rutgers College]] in New Jersey from 1863 through 1873.<ref name="chamberlain15"/> During his tenure, Rutgers developed a full curriculum in the sciences after being named the state's [[land grant college]], and built its first [[astronomical observatory]], the [[Daniel S. Schanck Observatory]]. Murray departed Rutgers for work in Japan, and after his return served on the college's board of trustees. |
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In Japan, he was Superintendent of Educational Affairs in the [[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology|Imperial Ministry of Education]] from 1873 through 1879.<ref name="chamberlain15"/> |
In Japan, he was Superintendent of Educational Affairs in the [[Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology|Imperial Ministry of Education]] from 1873 through 1879.<ref name="chamberlain15"/> |
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Revision as of 19:35, 4 October 2013
David Murray | |
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| Born | 1830 |
| Died | 1905 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Educator |
David Murray (デイヴィッド・モルレー, Deibiddo Marē, October 15, 1830–March 6, 1905)[1] was an American educator and government adviser in Meiji period Japan.[2]
Early life
Murray graduated from Union College in 1852.[3]
Educator
In 1857-1863, Murray was as principal of The Albany Academy in New York. He was a professor of mathematics, natural philosophy and astronomy at Rutgers College in New Jersey from 1863 through 1873.[3] During his tenure, Rutgers developed a full curriculum in the sciences after being named the state's land grant college, and built its first astronomical observatory, the Daniel S. Schanck Observatory. Murray departed Rutgers for work in Japan, and after his return served on the college's board of trustees.
In Japan, he was Superintendent of Educational Affairs in the Imperial Ministry of Education from 1873 through 1879.[3]
Selected works
In a statistical overview derived from writings by and about David Murray, OCLC/WorldCat encompasses roughly 40+ works in 100+ publications in 2 languages and 1,000+ library holdings.[4]
- Petroleum its History and Properties (1862)
- Manual of Land Surveying : with Tables (1872)
- Japanese Education, Introductory chapter (1876)
- The Story of Japan (1894)
- The Development of Modern Education in Japan (1904)
- Japan. Continuing the History to the Close of 1905, with the Provisions of the Treaty of Portsmouth Between Russia and Japan (1906)
Notes
- ^ Library of Congress authority file, David Murray, n85-142738
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Murray, David" in Japan encyclopedia, p. 669, p. 669, at Google Books; n.b., Louis-Frédéric is pseudonym of Louis-Frédéric Nussbaum, see Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Authority File.
- ^ a b c Chamberlain, William Isaac. (1915). In Memoriam, David Murray, p. 15.
- ^ WorldCat Identities: Murray, David 1830-1905
References
- Chamberlain, William Isaac. (1915). In Memoriam, David Murray, Ph.D., LL. D., Superintendent of Educational Affairs in the Empire of Japan, and Adviser to the Japanese Imperial Minister of Education, 1873-1879. New York: private printing. U.S. Library of Congress, online full-text; OCLC 7578354
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 10-ISBN 0-674-01753-6; 13-ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
Further reading
- Akashi, Norio. (1964). The Murray Mission to Japan 1873-1879, a Study in Cultural Relations. Thesis (M.S.), University of Wisconsin–Madison. OCLC 608618069
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