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Dr. William S. Clark Statue

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Today, Dr. William Smith Clark is far more recognized in Japan than in his native United States, despite spending only nine months in the former country. A professor of chemistry and American Civil War veteran, he was put in charge of developing the Massachusetts Agricultural College (today the University of Massachusetts Amherst) in 1867. His efforts received intense skepticism from farmers and politicians, and he eventually resigned in frustra…

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Dr. William S. Clark Statue

Today, Dr. William Smith Clark is far more recognized in Japan than in his native United States, despite spending only nine months in the former country. A professor of chemistry and American Civil War veteran, he was put in charge of developing the Massachusetts Agricultural College (today the University of Massachusetts Amherst) in 1867. His efforts received intense skepticism from farmers and politicians, and he eventually resigned in frustra…

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