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Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania was a school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania founded in 1853. It was the eighth school of engineering in the United States[1]{{rp|106}} and the first to offer degree programs in mechanical engineering, mining engineering, and architecture.[1]{{rp|109}} It was founded by Dr. Alfred L. Kennedy, who took inspiration from polytechnic schools in Europe, specifically the Polytechnische Schule of Carlsruhe and the L'Ecole Centrale des Arts of Paris. References1. ^1 {{cite journal | title=Polytechnic College of Pennsylvania (A Forgotten College) | author=McGivern, James G. | journal=Journal of Engineering Education | year=1961 | volume=52 | pages=106–112}}
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