David Murray
American educator and government adviser in Japan
About David Murray
Lived 1830 – 1905 (aged 74). David Murray was an American academic, pedagogue and mathematician.
was an American educator and government adviser in Meiji period Japan.
Early life Murray graduated from Union College in 1852.
Educator During 1857–1863, Murray was as principal of The Albany Academy in New York. From 1863 to 1873, he was a professor of mathematics, natural philosophy and astronomy at Rutgers College in New Jersey.
The Development of Modern Education in Japan (1904) Japan. Continuing the History to the Close of 1905, with the Provisions of the Treaty of Portsmouth Between Russia and Japan (1906)
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Who was David Murray?
American educator and government adviser in Japan
When was David Murray born?
David Murray was born on 15 October 1830 in Bovina.
When did David Murray die?
David Murray died on 6 March 1905 in New Brunswick.
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David Murray was an academic, pedagogue and mathematician.
What nationality was David Murray?
David Murray was American.
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