London Mechanics’ Institution
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London Mechanics’ Institution was a pioneering 19th-century adult education institute in London that later evolved into Birkbeck, University of London.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adult education institution
ⓘ
mechanics' institute ⓘ |
| affiliation | University of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneering 19th-century adult education institute ⓘ |
| dissolvedOrAbolished | 1866 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | working-class adults ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
education
ⓘ
science education ⓘ technical training ⓘ |
| foundedBy | George Birkbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalConnection | Birkbeck, University of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
laboratory
ⓘ
lecture theatre ⓘ library ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
Birkbeck College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Birkbeck, University of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1823 ⓘ |
| inspired | other mechanics' institutes in Britain ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bloomsbury
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Chancery Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Southampton Buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | mechanics' institute movement ⓘ |
| namedAfter | mechanics ⓘ |
| notableFounder | George Birkbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerson | George Birkbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offered |
courses in arts and humanities
ⓘ
courses in engineering ⓘ courses in mathematics ⓘ courses in science ⓘ evening classes ⓘ public lectures ⓘ |
| partOf | Birkbeck, University of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Glasgow Mechanics' Institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
adult education
ⓘ
mechanics' education ⓘ scientific education ⓘ technical education ⓘ |
| studentAgeGroup | adults ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
artisans
ⓘ
mechanics ⓘ working classes ⓘ |
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