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Sep 18, 2019 ERIK
Sidney L Pressey
Sidney Pressey, (1888-1979) was a professor of psychology at The Ohio State University from 1921 until his retirement in 1959. As a boy, Pressey was often bored in school, feeling that he already knew the subject material, or
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Sep 18, 2019 ERIK
John D. Kraus
John Kraus (1910-2004) joined the Ohio State faculty in 1946. His fascination with the potential to use radio waves to “see” the universe began during his undergraduate days.
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Sep 03, 2019 ERIK
Albert Tuttle
Albert Tuttle (1844-1927) was a professor of zoology and scholar whose work focused on small organisms such as protozoa and green algae in microscopy journals, as well as in broader outlets (Tuttle, 1872, 1926). Tuttle was ac
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Sep 03, 2019 ERIK
Norton Townshend
Norton Townshend (1815-1895) was a professor of agriculture, director of the State Board of Agriculture of Ohio and the author of the Agricultural Survey of Lorain County (Townshend, 1867). He was one of the first Truste
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Sep 03, 2019 ERIK
Thomas Mendenhall
Thomas Mendenhall (1841–1924) was a self-taught physicist and meteorologist whose work focused on gravity, electricity, seismology and other areas of physics.
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Sep 03, 2019 ERIK
William Lazenby
William Lazenby, (1850–1916) was a professor of botany and horticulture who joined the Ohio State faculty in 1881.
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Sep 03, 2019 ERIK
Edward Orton
Edward Orton, Sr. (1829-1899) was the first president of The Ohio State University.
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Apr 25, 2019 ERIK
Katrina Cornish 2018 Innovator of the Year
As Ohio State continues to expand its role in the commercialization of research, it is important to create an environment that facilitates and rewards research creativity and entrepreneurship.
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