| Y/M/D | Description | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1800/00/00 | Thomas Jefferson writes to Pierre S Du Pont de Nemours, asking "what are the branches of science which in the present state of man, and particularly with us, should be introduced into an academy?" | |
| 1800/00/00 | Du Pont proposes an inclusive plan of national education with primary schools, colleges, and four specialty schools - medicine, mines, social science and legislation" with engineering "urging forward the other sciences". | |
| 1802/03/16 | Thomas Jefferson signs the Military Peace Establishment Act, directing a corps of engineers to be established at West Point in the state of New York, and shall constitute a Military Academy. The academy's sole function is to train engineers. | US Military Academy, West Point, West Point, NY |
| 1802/07/04 | The United States Military Academy at West Point formally opens for instruction. | US Military Academy, West Point, West Point, NY |
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