High-tech for the 1700s
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High-tech for the 1700s
An air pump from 1770.Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer
Christy DeSmith
Harvard Staff Writer
June 4, 2026
3 min read
Exhibit showcases tools that powered Revolutionary America
Electrical conductors. Surveying tools. Mathematical instruments.
Harvard College, founded in 1636, was a pioneer in teaching the applied sciences. Over the centur
High-tech for the 1700s
An air pump from 1770.Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer
Christy DeSmith
Harvard Staff Writer
June 4, 2026
3 min read
Exhibit showcases tools that powered Revolutionary America
Electrical conductors. Surveying tools. Mathematical instruments.
Harvard College, founded in 1636, was a pioneer in teaching the applied sciences. Over the centur
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