The story of Pittsburgh: Education

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Identifikator:: 1831622599

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Title:: The story of Pittsburgh

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1919-1930

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1831623714

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-241132

Document type:: Volume

Title:: Education

Volume count:: Vol. 1, nr. 14

Place of publication:: Pittsburgh

Publisher:: First National Bank

Year of publication:: 1928

Scope:: [ca. 80] Seiten

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: United states Bureau of Mines

Collection:: Economics Books

UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES Among the important educational and research organi- zations of Pittsburgh is the experiment station of the United States Bureau of Mines. The handsome building, which cost $500,000 in 1917, and grounds, which were deeded to the Federal Government by the city in exchange for other land, are adjacent to Carnegie Institute of Technology, Carnegie Institute, Mellon Institute, University of Pittsburgh, and Schenley High School; in addition, close contact is main- tained with these institutions. Although this Federal bureau has been functioning here since 1910, and prior to that year as the Technologic Branch of the United States Geological Survey, many Pittsburghers are unaware of its existence and of what it does and accomplishes. This experiment station employs 100 technical men and 165 others; in addition, a number of field engineers are directed from this station. It is the largest of this Bureau's 11 stations scattered throughout the country, and the largest experiment station of its kind in the world. A coal mine near Bruceton, 13 miles from Pittsburgh, where all manner of tests on mining hazards, ventilation, and explosives are carried out every day, is part of the station. As the principal functions of the Bureau of Mines are safety and the most efficient methods in mining, metallurgy, and related indus- tries, the work of the Pittsburgh experiment station is devoted to these problems. In part of this work, the station has the cooperation of the industries and civic organizations of Pittsburgh, the State of Pennsylvania, and the other mining states and industrial corporations. Cooperation and contact is maintained with foreign countries on certain problems. In the Pittsburgh experiment station are 20 well-equipped laboratories with specialists to investigate problems arising from the following: Manufactured gas, chemical analyses, coal and coal products, dusts of all kinds, electricity in mines, explosives, first aid, fuels, gases of all kinds (includ- ing helium), heating and ventilating, metallurgy of iron and steel, microscopy, mine-rescue work, physical testing of instruments, and physiological effects of gases, ete.. on work-

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