Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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| Datum založení | 1824 |
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| Zeměpisné souřadnice | 42°43′48″ s. š., 73°40′39″ z. d. |
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (také RPI) je technická vysoká škola ve městě Troy v americkém státě New York.
Historie
Škola byla založena 5. listopadu 1824 botanikem Amosem Eatonem a politikem, generálem a filantropem Stephenem Van Rensselaerem III. jako Rensselaer School a dnes na ní studuje asi 6 500 studentů.[zdroj?]
Významné osobnosti
- John Swigert - americký kosmonaut
- Ray Tomlinson - vynálezce e-mailu
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Rensselaer family COA.svg
Coat of arms of the van Rensselaer family, originating in the Netherlands and eventually moving to New Netherland with the founding of Rensselaerswyck. Rensselaerswyck began with its founding by Kiliaen van Rensselaer and continued through the family until its last patroon, Stephen van Rensselaer III, founder of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The family is the namesake of the town, city, and county in New York
Coat of arms of the van Rensselaer family, originating in the Netherlands and eventually moving to New Netherland with the founding of Rensselaerswyck. Rensselaerswyck began with its founding by Kiliaen van Rensselaer and continued through the family until its last patroon, Stephen van Rensselaer III, founder of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The family is the namesake of the town, city, and county in New York