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 | | Encyclopædia Britannica appeared in various editions throughout the century, and the growth of popular education and the Mechanics InstitutesHistorically, Mechanics' Institutes were educational establishments formed to provide adult education, particularly in technical subjects, to working people. |
| | As such, they were often funded by local industrialists on the grounds that they would ultimately benefit from having more knowledgeable and skilled employees (such philanthropy was shown by, among others, Robert Stephenson, James Nasmyth and Joseph Whitworth).... |
| | [click for more], usually people with an academic degreeA degree is any of a wide range of awards made by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. |
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