Smith's Astronomy - 1865
9/30/23 - Thanks again to Rich Breiman, for sharing the digital images of this school textbook published, for the first time, before the Civil War. The author, Asa Smith, was a professor at Dartmouth. Smith's Illustrated Astronomy is a book that was published in 18651. Here are some historical facts about the book:The book was part of the study of meteors and their origins1.Smith's Illustrated Astronomy was used as a textbook in high schools2.The book was first published in 1852, and there were subsequent editions in 1860 and 18653.Smith's Illustrated Astronomy contained maps of the planets and the solar system3.The book was written by Asa Smith, who was a professor of natural philosophy and astronomy at Dartmouth College4.Smith's Illustrated Astronomy was part of a series of books that included Smith's Atlas of Modern and Ancient Geography6.An abridged version of the book was designed for use in junior classes in public or common schools5.Overall, Smith's Illustrated Astronomy was an important educational resource in the mid-19th century, used to teach students about astronomy and the solar system. Asa Dodge Smith was an American Presbyterian preacher and the seventh president of Dartmouth College from 1863 until his death in 187723. He was born on September 21, 1804, in Amherst, New Hampshire, and died on August 16, 1877, in Hanover, New Hampshire2. Smith graduated from Dartmouth College in 1830 and later attended Andover Theological Seminary3. He was a cosmopolitan man, whose reputation as a preacher and public speaker had won him many friends and admirers1. Smith was appointed as the president of Dartmouth College in 1863, after a long career as a minister3. During his presidency, he oversaw the annexation of the Chandler Scientific School, America's first specialized school of engineering5. Smith was also a prolific writer and authored several books, including Letters to a Young Student, in the First Stage of a Liberal Education (1832) 4. Asa Dodge Smith is buried at Dartmouth College Cemetery, Hanover, New Hampshire4.keyword: richbreiman, Minadealmeida
