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École Polytechnique
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1. Foundation and conceptual orientation Unlike the practical schools of engineering of the
Ancien Régime, the institution founded in Paris during the French Revolution as the École centrale des travaux publics in 1794, and renamed
École Polytechnique (its name to this day) the following year, taught mathematical and scientific theory as the basis for engineering and technical professions. Their theorization of professional training was a model that led the way across Europe. During the 19th century, professors and graduates of the
École Polytechnique also had a key in…
Date:
2019-10-14
