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Elwood Mead

Fort Collins, Colorado
· 1858 - 1936
Education
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Between 1883 and 1888, while serving on the faculty of the Colorado Agricultural College, Elwood Mead established the first instruction in irrigation engineering offered by an American college or university. This work laid the foundation for Colorado State University's internationally recognized reputation in water-related research, teaching and service.
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