Jacksonian Professors of Natural Philosophy

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The term "Jacksonian Professors of Natural Philosophy" refers to a historical academic position at universities in the United States that emerged in the early 19th century during the period known as the Jacksonian Era, named after President Andrew Jackson. Natural philosophy was a term commonly used during that time to describe what we now refer to as science, particularly the study of the natural world, including physics, chemistry, and the emerging biological sciences.

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