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Birth of W.O. Atwater
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Birth of W.O. Atwater
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Morrill Act of 1862
Provided grants of land to states to finance the establishment of colleges specializing in agriculture and the mechanic arts -
Land Grant University
An institution of higher education in the US designated by a state to receive the benefits of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890 -
Graduated with a general degree from Wesleyan University
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Graduated with a general degree from Wesleyan University
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Obtained Ph.D at Yale
Ph.D was in agricultural chemistry; studied the chemical composition of corn -
Obtained Ph.D at Yale
Ph.D in Agricultural Chemistry -
University of Arkansas
Became a land grant university -
Appointed as the first chemistry professor at Wesleyan University
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Appointed as the first chemistry professor at Wesleyan University
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Marriage
Married Marcia Woodard -
First director of the first US experiment station at Wesleyan University
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First Director
Appointed first director of the first US Connecticut Agricultural experiment station at Wesleyan University. -
Appointed the director of the second experimental station in the US
This was because of the Hatch Act, which approved of federal support of state experiment stations -
Director of 2nd agricultural experiment station
Hatch Act made this possible. The Hatch Act was the approval of federal support of state experiment stations. -
UAPB
Became a land grant university under the morrill act of 1890 -
Introduced the first human calorimeter in the US operating at Wesleyan University
The calorimeter aided studies in food analysis, dietary evolution, work energy consumption, and digestible foods. -
Introduced the Human Calorimeter
The first in the US and operated at Wesleyan University; It measured the human metabolism balance by analyzing the heat produced and metabolic rate by a person performing certain physical activities. -
Agricultural Appropriations Bill
included $1000 for food investigations -
Resignation as Chief
Resigned as Chief of Nutrition Investigations, US Department of Agriculture. -
Death
Died by stroke -
Smith Lever Act 1914
US Federal Law; established a system of cooperative extension services, connected to the land grant universities in order to inform people about current developments in agriculture and technology. -
Smith Hughes of 1917
Provided federal aid to the states for the purpose of promoting pre-collegiate vocational education in agricultural and industrial trades in home economics. -
Vocational Education Act 1963
provided grants to states to maintain, improve, and develop vo-tech education programs -
Vocational Amendment of 1968 and 1973
1968- extend work of 1963 act but the focus is on people
1973- extend and revise the authorization of grants to states for vocational rehab services with special emphasis on services to those with most severe disabilities -
Vocational Amendment of 1976
required states receiving federal funding for vocational education to develop and carry out activities and programs to eliminate gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination. -
Carl Perkins Act
aims to increase the quality of technical education within the US in order to help the economy
