Project Gutenberg 2010-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 644 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" Volume 6, Slice 2 Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Chicago, University of' to 'Chiton'" is a comprehensive reference work that likely spans the late 19th century. This volume is a collection of articles covering various topics, including historical, cultural, scientific, and geographical information. The detailed entries reflect the academic rigor and breadth of knowledge characteristic of the time, aiming to provide readers with an extensive understanding of the world. At the start of this volume, the focus is on the University of Chicago, detailing its establishment, growth, and educational offerings during its early years. It highlights the university's non-sectarian nature, despite Baptist connections, and emphasizes its ambitious expansion under its first president, William R. Harper. The text discusses the university's facilities, the increase in student enrollment, and the influence of significant benefactors like John D. Rockefeller, as well as its involvement in scholarly research and community extension efforts. These foundational details set the stage for the exploration of various subjects in the subsequent articles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1417679 2025-07-13T03:57:47.577538 text/html 1421876 2021-01-06T04:40:26 text/html 3152579 2025-07-13T03:58:07.510918 application/epub+zip 3175035 2025-07-13T03:57:53.469456 application/epub+zip 593504 2025-07-13T03:57:51.222474 application/epub+zip 3664123 2025-07-13T03:58:17.903843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3604967 2025-07-13T03:58:05.710930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 875630 2022-09-14T11:20:59.136197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1296072 2025-07-13T03:57:44.880484 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1294940 2021-01-06T04:40:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1295758 2021-01-06T04:40:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19855 2025-07-13T03:58:18.110860 application/rdf+xml 24358 2025-07-13T03:57:51.859454 image/jpeg 4312 2025-07-13T03:57:51.571449 image/jpeg 483764 2021-01-06T04:40:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 2933319 2021-01-06T04:40:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 483186 2021-01-06T04:40:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 3026023 2025-07-13T03:57:48.173525 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog