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The first chair of education established at the University of Halle
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France begins civil service testing (China began in 2200 BC)
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Lectures in education given at University of Uppsala in Sweden.
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Napolean created a school for prospective mathematics teachers.
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Martin Ohm published books on mathematics education.
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Boston School Committee undertakes "comprehensive school survey" related to written tests.
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American universities, Brown and Michigan, establish first permanent professorship in education.
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Britian's first chair of education at University of Edinburgh.
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Book on education as a science was published by Alexander Bain.
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New York College for the Training of Teachers established.
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New York College became affiliated with Columbia University as it's teacher college.
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New York College for the Training of Teachers was discredited by Henri Fehr.
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International Commission on the Teaching of Mathematics was formed in Rome.
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Thirteen education staff members in German universities.
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First thesis in mathematics education was written for a British university.
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First doctoral degree in education was obtained by Rudolph Schimmack.