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When was the first Bachelor of Science degree awarded, and by which university?
When was the first Bachelor of Science degree awarded, and by which university?
The University of London awarded the first Bachelor of Science degree in 1860.
Who was the Dean of Sciences at Harvard and had a significant influence on the introduction of the Bachelor of Science degree?
Who was the Dean of Sciences at Harvard and had a significant influence on the introduction of the Bachelor of Science degree?
Nathaniel Shaler, who was Harvard's Dean of Sciences, had a significant influence on the introduction of the Bachelor of Science degree.
Which two universities in the United States first conferred the Bachelor of Science degree?
Which two universities in the United States first conferred the Bachelor of Science degree?
The Lawrence Scientific School in 1851 and the University of Michigan in 1855 were the first to confer the Bachelor of Science degree.
What was the role of Louis Agassiz in the introduction of the Bachelor of Science degree?
What was the role of Louis Agassiz in the introduction of the Bachelor of Science degree?
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How do the awarding of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees vary among universities?
How do the awarding of Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees vary among universities?
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