Josiah HolbrookJosiah Holbrook

1788-1854

Who was Josiah Holbrook?Who was Josiah Holbrook?Born 1788 in Derby, ConnecticutProsperous farming familyEducation

◦Derby ConnecticutOrdinary Common School EducationCollege preparation by Reverend Amasa Porter

◦New Haven, ConnecticutYale College (undergraduate program)Developed an interest in chemistry and mineralogy◦Benjamin Silliman

After Yale…After Yale…1806-18101806-1810

Opened a school in Derby, Connecticut

Inherited the family farmMarried-1814

◦Lucy SwiftDied 1818

◦Two SonsAlfredDwight

After Yale cont…After Yale cont…Conducted a manual training school

◦Science◦Farming

Traveled through England◦Lectured on geology

Founded Agricultural Seminary◦1824-1825

Manufactured scientific apparatus for schools◦Terrestrial globes

Published◦Scientific Tracts◦Family Lyceum

Josiah’s Influence: Josiah’s Influence: Lyceum MovementLyceum Movement

Provide a system of mutual instructionPromoted

◦Libraries◦Museums◦Public Schools

First Lyceum◦Millbury, Massachusetts◦1826

“Free education could right the illness of society”

Lyceum MovementLyceum Movement

Lyceum Village◦1837◦Alfred and Dwight

Lyceum: Adult EducationLyceum: Adult Education

Josiah Holbrook◦Lynchburg, Virginia

Collecting mineral specimen◦Fell from a cliff◦Drown in a creek

1854

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