Mechanics' Institutes movement
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
educational movement
|
| gptkbp:aimsTo |
working class
|
| gptkbp:beganIn |
early 19th century
|
| gptkbp:declinedAfter |
20th century
|
| gptkbp:focusesOn |
adult education
technical education |
| gptkbp:foundedBy |
gptkb:George_Birkbeck
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mechanics' Institutes movement
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
public library movement
technical colleges |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:London_Mechanics'_Institute
gptkb:Manchester_Mechanics'_Institute |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:provides |
libraries
reading rooms lecture halls |
| gptkbp:purpose |
self-improvement
scientific education practical skills training |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Birkbeck,_University_of_London
gptkb:Royal_Melbourne_Institute_of_Technology |
| gptkbp:spreadTo |
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada gptkb:India gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mechanics'_Institute,_Scotland
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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