Dr. David Murray : superintendent of education in the empire of Japan, 1873-1879 / Benjamin Duke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duke, Benjamin C., author.

Contributor:

Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teachers.

Education and state.

History.

Public schools.

Education.

Japan.

New Jersey.

Murray, David, 1830-1905.

Murray, David.

Education--Japan--History--19th century.

Public schools--Japan--History--19th century.

Education and state--Japan--History--19th century.

Educators--Japan--Biography.

Educators.

Rutgers College--Employees--Biography.

Rutgers College.

Employees.

College teachers--New Jersey--Biography.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

vi, 385 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2019.

Summary:

"This is the first biography in English of an uncommon American, Dr. David Murray, a professor of mathematics at Rutgers College, who was appointed by the Japanese government as Superintendent of Education in the Empire of Japan in 1873. The founding of the Gakusei--the first public school system launched in Japan--marks the beginning of modern education in Japan, accommodating all children of elementary school age. Murray's unwavering commitment to its success renders him an educational pioneer in Japan in the modern world. Benjamin Duke has compiled this comprehensive biography of David Murray to showcase Murray's work, both in assisting around 100 samurai students in their studies at Rutgers, and in his unprecedented role in early Japanese-American relations. This fascinating story uncovers a little-known link between Rutgers University and Japan, and it is the only book to conclude that Rutgers made a greater contribution to the development of modern education in the early Meiji Era than any other non-Japanese college or university in the world"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Contents Introduction PART 1: Encountering The Japanese In America 1866-1872 1) Murray's Awakening To Japan In America: Befriending Samurai Youth At Rutgers College 1866-1873 2) The Samurai Invasion Of New Brunswick: Two Routes From Japan Direct And Via London 1866-1873 3) David Murray, The Rutgers Scientific School, And The Celebrated Class Of 1868: The First Rutgers Educational Pioneers To Japan 4) The Employment Of David Murray As Superintendent Of Education In The Empire Of Japan: The Iwakura Embassy In Washington 1872 PART 2: The First Period 1873 5) Japanese Education Upon Murray's Arrival The Fundamental Code Of Education: From Clan Schools For Samurai To Public Schools For All 1872-1873 6) Murray's Introduction To Japanese Education: The First Year Of A Universal Public School System 1873 7) Murray's Second Report To The Ministry Of Education: Setting The Initial Direction Of Modern Japanese Education 1874-1875 8) The Japanese Educational Exhibit At The American Centennial In Philadelphia: David Murray: The Making Of A Comparative Educator 1876 9) The Dispute Over Modern Japanese Education: Murray's Controversial Report To The Ministry: On The New Public School Law 1877 10) Murray's Final Report To The Ministry Of Education: A Survey Of Tokyo's Public Schools: The Departure From Japan 1878

1879 11) The Legacy Of David Murray: Setting The Direction Of Japanese Education For The 20th Century: An Unwavering Commitment To Japan Notes Index Acknowledgements About the Author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780813594972

0813594979

OCLC:

1007581701