John Griscom
Chemist, Author
1774 – 1852
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Who was John Griscom?
John Griscom was an early American lecturer and educator, and the first American educator to teach chemistry. He taught at Queens College from 1812–28, and at Columbia College. He also opened the New York High School in 1825, the first monitorial system school in New York.
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