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Observation and experiment, without a rational hypothesis, is like a man groping at objects at random with his eyes shut.

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Henry Philip Tappan

Henry Philip Tappan
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Born: April 18, 1805
Died: November 15, 1881 (aged 76)
Bio: Henry Philip Tappan was an American philosopher, educator and academic administrator. He is officially considered the first president of the University of Michigan.
Known for:
  1. A Discourse (1852)
  2. University education (1851)

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