Joseph Henry
American
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian Institution | 1846 | 1878 |
| Notable Position | Organization | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian Institution | 1846 | 1878 |
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| Significant name | Joseph Henry House | Princeton University | |||||
| 1819/00/00 | Master Henry enters The Albany Academy, where he is provided with free tuition. Even with free tuition, he supported himself with teaching and private tutoring positions. | Education | Albany Academy | Albany | |||
| 1826/00/00 | Principal T Romeyn Beck appoints Joseph Henry Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at The Albany Academy. | Work | Albany Academy | Albany | |||
| 1870/00/00 | Robert E Lee, president of Washington College, sends a letter of introduction to Joseph Henry, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, making known McCormick's wishes to establish an astronomical observatory in Virginia. | Facilitator | Leander McCormick Observatory | Charlottesville, VA |
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