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Thaddeus L. Bolton
Thaddeus Lincoln Bolton (July 27, 1865 – January 3, 1948) was an American psychologist who was head of the Department of Psychology at Temple University for twenty years. In February 1947, about a year before his death, he set aside $61,000 in a trust fund to establish the Thaddeus L. Bolton Professorship at Temple. Early life and education Bolton was born on July 27, 1865, in Sonora, Illinois, to William and Amelia Dortt Bolton. He attended Mount Morris Academy before enrolling at the University of Michigan at the age of 21. He received his A.B. degree from the University of Michigan in 1889. He then worked in school administration for a year before enrolling in the psychology program at Clark University, where his main mentor was Edmund Sanford. He received his Ph.D. from Clark in 1895, with what has been identified as the first Ph.D. thesis on a music education Music education is a field of practice in which educators are trained for careers as elementary or secondary m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonora Township, Hancock County, Illinois
Sonora Township is one of twenty-four townships in Hancock County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 494 and it contained 234 housing units. Geography According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of , of which (or 95.39%) is land and (or 4.61%) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Nauvoo (east edge) Unincorporated towns * Powellton at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Extinct towns * Sonora at (These towns are listed as "historical" by the USGS.) Cemeteries The township contains these seven cemeteries: Nauvoo City, Nauvoo Two, Oak Grove, Pioneer Saints, Saints Peter and Paul, Sterns and Thornber. Major highways * Illinois Route 96 Airports and landing strips * Cedar Ridge Airport * Sinele Strip Landmarks * Mormon Cemetery * Oak Grove Cemetery * Sterne Cemetery Demographics School districts * Hamilton Community Consolidated School District 328 * Nauvoo-Colusa Community Unit School District 325 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |