...Pennsylvania, 1834-1836; at the University of Virginia, 1842-43, and was the author of admirable, text books. Norton (class of 1831) became professor at New Haven,...extended. The excellent training in mathematics at West 1'oint (chiefly in French 1 In 1700 Sir Isaac Newton sent drawings and descriptions of a retlocting...

...mathematics at the University of Pennsylvania, 1834-'36, at the University of Virginia, 1842-'43, and was the author of admirable text-books. Norton (class...text-books of Peirce, of Harvard, and of Chauvenet, of the Naval Academy, brought the latest learning of Europe to American students. Mitchel (class of 1829...

...1842-43, and was the author of admirable text books. Xorton (class of 1831) became professor at Xew Haven, and wrote a very useful textbook of astronomy...text-books of Peirce, of Harvard, and of Chauvenet, of the Naval Academy, brought the latest learning of Europe to American students. Mitchell (class of 1829...

...Pennsylvania, 1834-183(5; at the University of Virginia, 1842-43, and was the author of admirable text books. Norton (class of 1831) became professor at New Haven,...training in mathematics at "West Point (chiefly in French 1 In 1700 Sir Isaac Newton went drawings and descriptions of a reflecting sextant to Hadley for Ins...

...Pennsylvania, 1834-1836; at the University of Virginia, 1842-43, and was the author of admirable text books. Norton (class of 1831) became professor at New Haven,...textbook of astronomy in 1839; and the list could bo much extended. The excellent training in mathematics at West Point (chiefly iu French methods) early...