The life and educational contribution of John Andreas Widtsoe

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Title The life and educational contribution of John Andreas Widtsoe
Publication Type thesis
School or College College of Education
Department Educational Leadership & Policy
Author Parkinson, Raymond Bramwell
Date 1955-08
Description Positions of leadership and responsibility marked the rise of the Norwegian immigrant in his chosen filed of education. From positions as a student, teacher, and director in agricultural experimental work; John A. Widtsoe was to become the president of two of Utah's institutions of higher learning, the Utah State Agricultural College and the University of Utah. Through his efforts many educational policies and procedures were improved, dry arming and irrigation practices were established, and many valuable publications in education and agriculture were printed.
Type Text
Publisher University of Utah
Subject Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952; University of Utah -- Presidents; Utah State University -- Presidents; Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Biography; College presidents -- Utah -- Biography
Dissertation Name Master of Arts
Language eng
Rights Management (c) Raymond Bramwell Parkinson
Format application/pdf
Format Medium application/pdf
ARK ark:/87278/s6gt9rpm
Setname ir_etd
ID 1340102
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gt9rpm
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