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• 03:58, 11 April 2023 WeegeeFett talk contribs created page Troy and the Industrial Revolution (Created page with "== Introduction == Troy during the tail end of the Industrial Revolution was arguably at its peak. During the later years of the 19th century and first half of the 20th century, Troy became well known for its textile manufacturing, most notably collars which gained it the nickname of “Collar City” [1]. Before this, Troy still had a thriving industrial presence, largely due to it’s location. == Pre-Collar City == Troy attracted a large amount of factories and busi...")
• 19:01, 9 April 2023 74.69.7.75 talk created page Civil War Troy (Created page with "==Troy, NY during the Civil War== Troy, NY played a significant role during the Civil War. The citizens of Rensselaer County and the city of Troy were among the first to respond to the demands of patriotism when the national flag was assailed at Sumter. The intelligence of the attack reached Troy on Saturday, April 13, and was published in the afternoon edition of the Daily Times. ==Effects of the Civil War on Troy’s Economy== The Civil War brought forth massive deman...")
• 22:26, 21 March 2023 User account WeegeeFett talk contribs was created
• 21:06, 17 March 2023 User account James T talk contribs was created
• 14:52, 16 March 2023 2607:fb90:df20:2381:3369:1935:16d:8503 talk created page Test (Created page with "Company profile {{Infobox company | type = Corporation | name = Quantum Computing | foundation = 2018 | founder = Dr. Itamar Sivan<br>Dr. Nissim Ofek<br>Dr. Yonatan Cohen | location = Tel Aviv, Israel | key_people = Itamar Sivan (Co-Founder & CEO)<br>Nissim Ofek<br>Co-Founder & Chief Engineer)<br>Yonatan Cohen(Co-Founder & CTO) | area_served = Worldwide | industry = Quantum computing | products = Quan...")
• 06:50, 4 March 2023 Abbyitty talk contribs created page EMPAC (Created page with "==Introduction== Completed in 2008, EMPAC is RPI’s newest building and one of its most controversial. The building’s full name is the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, named after Curtis R. Priem, an alumnus who donated $40 million to RPI in 2004. It boasts performances by up-and-coming artists just breaking onto the scene, but some argue that the building was too expensive and exclusive enough that it doesn’t justify the amount of money spent on it....")
• 04:16, 27 February 2023 Kimp3 talk contribs created page Alpha Phi Omega's Epsilon Zeta Chapter at RPI (Created page with "=Introduction= Alpha Phi Omega (APO) is a co-ed service organization based in the United States and was founded on December 16, 1925 in Lafayette College. APO has chapters located internationally as well. =History= Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s APO chapter, known as Epsilon Zeta (EZ), was founded on May 11th, 1947 at 2:30pm in Lally Hall (previously known as the RPI Clubhouse). At the time, Russel Olsen was president, Walter Locher was vice president, Peter Gundl...")
• 18:37, 25 February 2023 R.tierney RPI talk contribs created page Peebles Island State Park (Created page with "Peebles Island State Park is located in Saratoga County, New York at the junction between the Hudson and Mohawk Rivers. The park is 190 acres of walking trails, forests, and breathtaking views of the Mohawk from the high cliffs. A small part of Van Schaick Island known as the Matton Shipyard is also considered part of the park. Among the nature scenes is the headquarters for the New York State’s Bureau of Historical Sites and the Bureau of Historical Prevention Feld Se...")
• 18:26, 25 February 2023 R.tierney RPI talk contribs created page William Gurley (Created page with "Early Life William Gurley was born on March 16th, 1821, in the city of Troy. His parents, Ephraim and Clarissa were natives of Connecticut that settled in West Troy in 1813. Ephraim and his partner Alpheus Hanks established the first iron foundry in Rensselaer County in 1816. This became an important industry for the region going forward. William’s father passed away in 1829, leaving Clarissa in the care of William, his sister Clara, and his brother Lewis. His mother i...")
• 03:18, 25 February 2023 Walshm6 talk contribs created page Calculus Cremation (Created page with "==Introduction== Dating back as early as 1865, the sophomore and junior classes of RPI took calculus as an entire grade rather than students taking multiple levels at once. From this, many students dreaded the course and thus began the tradition of the Calculus Cremation.")
• 03:11, 25 February 2023 Porten3 talk contribs created page West Hall (Created blank page)
• 02:55, 25 February 2023 Dominick.gray talk contribs created page Ricketts Building (Created page with "=Ricketts Campus= Palmer Ricketts, a Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute alum and professor, became the ninth Institute Director in 1892. During his administration, in 1901, his role was expanded to President. He held this title until he died in 1934. Ricketts used his role as President to expand the campus physically in number of academic buildings as well as student population. During his administration, "ten major academic buildings and twenty-nine dormitory units were...")
• 02:26, 25 February 2023 2605:59c8:20db:3010:e484:f035:6a72:977d talk created page Refugees and Displaced Persons in Troy (Created page with "=Introduction= Refugees and displaced persons have been settled in Troy New York as early as the civil war. Some of the earlier refugees were escaped slaves who arrived in troy on after following the underground railroad. Recently Troy has seen an increase in refugees from Ukraine due to the ongoing conflict in their home country. =Refugee Resettlement= Refugee resettlement in Troy is facilitated by local resettlement agencies, including the U.S. Committee for Refugee...")
• 23:12, 24 February 2023 Cruz M. Goar talk contribs created page George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. (Created page with " =George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.= ==Early life== George Ferris Jr. Was born in Galesburg Illinois, on the 14th of February, 1859. The youngest of two children born to George Washington Gale Ferris Sr. and Martha Edgerton Hyde, his family moved to Nevada in in 1864, where he grew up. His father worked doing horticulture for the city of Carson, NV, gaining notoriety for his large importation of trees, and design of most of the city's landscaping over the 1870s. ==...")
• 22:32, 24 February 2023 Hibbsl talk contribs created page The Poestenkill (Created page with "==Introduction== ==Early Years== ==Modern Uses and Ruins== ==References==")
• 20:57, 24 February 2023 Roham Hussain talk contribs created page College Pond (Created page with "=Introduction= =References= [1]")
• 19:53, 24 February 2023 StevenKrumpholz talk contribs created page Pi Lambda Phi at RPI (Created page with "=Introduction= Pi Lambda Phi, first founded in 1895 on the principle to eliminate sectarianism and welcome all brother for their differences, was established as an independent fraternity at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1949. The NY Kappa Tau chapter did not received their official charter from Pi Lambda Phi until 1954. =History of Pi Lambda Phi= The Pi Lambda Phi fraternity was founded in 1895, the founding fathers, Frederick Manfred Werner, Louis Samter Levy, an...")
• 19:52, 24 February 2023 Abbyitty talk contribs created page Blitman Residence Commons (Created page with "=Introduction= RPI started off in 1824 with no residence halls. In 1907, the Warren House of the Warren Estate was turned into the Institute’s first dormitory. About a decade or two later came Quad, then North and E-Complex, followed by all the other halls we know and love. One of the most recent additions was Howard P Blitman residence hall, added in August 2009. The building represented the relationship between the Institute and the city of Troy and became a sophomor...")
• 18:19, 24 February 2023 Dkassem talk contribs created page Pi Beta Phi at RPI (Created page with "== Introduction == The first chapter of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women was founded on April 28, 1867. It was the first national college society of women to be modeled after men’s Greek letter fraternities and was founded at Monmouth College in Monmouth, Illinois under the name I.C. Sorosis. == Installation of New York Epsilon == At RPI, the chapter was originally founded as Kappa Phi on April 27, 1982. The first meeting was held in February of 1982 in the dorm room...")
• 18:07, 24 February 2023 ReesKelley talk contribs created page Green Island Ford Plant (Created page with "==Introduction== In the Early 1920s Henry Ford announced that he was Building his largest plant yet on Green Island, just across the river from Troy New York. He had plans of utilizing hydroelectricity power his new factories. ==How it Began== In the summer of 1919 a group including Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Harvey Firestone, and naturalist John Burroughs had their summer camping trip on Green Island. The Federal Dam was being constructed at that time spanning from...")
• 16:57, 24 February 2023 HConverse talk contribs created page The Approach (Created page with "= History = = Rebirth = = Rededication and Tradition =")
• 16:03, 24 February 2023 User account StevenKrumpholz talk contribs was created
• 15:43, 24 February 2023 Haley Korwan talk contribs created page RPI '86 Field Redesign (Created page with "= Introduction = The goal of the '86 Field redesign was to create a quad-like recreational space for students with paths that visitors take to travel around campus. The '86 Field was once an athletics field. On September 29, 1906, the '86 Field hosted its first football game against the Albany Business College. RPI won the game by a score of 68-0. "Two fifteen-minute halves were played, and the contest devolved into an exhibition in which the 'Tech team tried out numerou...")
• 14:45, 24 February 2023 Aditi Jayashankar talk contribs created page Carnegie Building (Created page with "=Introduction= One of the westernmost buildings on campus, the Carnegie Building is a four story building that is home to the Cognitive Science department.")
• 03:24, 24 February 2023 FionaClarke talk contribs created page Black Cultural Center (The Black Cultural Center)
• 02:22, 24 February 2023 ColetteFishkin talk contribs created page Dennis Tito (Created page with "= Introduction = Dennis Tito, an American businessman, was the first person to pay for their own trip to space. He popularized the term 'spaceflight participant', hating the connotation 'space tourist' had. He believed it is important to distinguish space travelers from career astronauts. Having established such a successful career, his net worth is said to be $1 billion. = Early Life = Tito was born on August 8, 1940, in Queens, NY. He graduated from New York Univer...")
• 00:45, 24 February 2023 Emma Romaniello talk contribs created page Women's Basketball at RPI (Created page with "== Introduction ==")
• 19:46, 23 February 2023 Ochst talk contribs created page Troy Cash Bazaar (Created page with "=Introduction= In the late 1800s, the department store was becoming a fixture of modern American society. First opening in Brooklyn, New York in 1846, the success of these one-stop-shop businesses spread like a wave over the country as stores who previously only sold fabrics (draperies, upholstery, and clothing), seized the opportunity to expand their markets. Now selling accompanying merchandise from shoes, hats, perfumes, and cosmetics to furniture, glassware, fine art...")
• 16:25, 23 February 2023 Schanm talk contribs created page William Weightman Walker (Created page with "==William Weightman Walker== William Weightman Walker was born in Philadelphia on January 6, 1865 [1]. He moved to Troy, NY to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, graduating in the class of 1886 with a degree in Chemistry. While at RPI, he was a member of the Delta Phi Fraternity in addition to being an active member in the Troy Citizen’s Corps and Read steamer company [2]. After RPI, he went to Philadelphia to study medicine at Jefferson Medical College, and the...")
• 21:47, 22 February 2023 2620:0:2820:903:6dc1:f693:a99d:49eb talk created page Keith A. Raniere (Created page with "===Keith Allen Raniere=== ==Early Life== Keith Allen Raniere was born on August 26, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York to mother Vera Oschypko, a professional ballroom dancer and father James Raniere, an advertising executive. Keith and his parents relocated from Brooklyn to Suffern, New York when Keith was 5. Three years after relocating, Keith’s parents separated and eventually divorced, Keith living most of the time with his mother. When Keith was 13 his mother was diag...")
• 20:37, 22 February 2023 Connor.patterson talk contribs created page Schenectady Theme Song (Created page with "=Introduction= =References= https://www.wamc.org/wamc-news/2021-08-05/when-rpi-lacrosse-went-to-the-olympics")
• 16:33, 22 February 2023 Matt Parrino talk contribs created page Russell Sage Laboratory (Created page with "=Introduction= Russell Sage Laboratory, otherwise known to students and faculty as 'Sage Lab', was opened in 1909. Mrs. Russell Sage gave RPI $1,000,000 as a memorial to her husband. The building was named after Russell Sage who, prior to his death, had been on the board of trustees. $300,000 of this money was set aside for building a lab that would be used for the Electrical and Mechanical departments. =History=")
• 06:27, 22 February 2023 Ungorr talk contribs created page Guptill's Arena (Created page with "==Introduction== Guptill’s Arena is an indoor roller skating rink located in Cohoes, NY. It has been recognized by the Guinness book of world records as the largest indoor skating rink in the world. In addition to roller skating, Guptill’s also houses a cafeteria and arcade. Next to the arena is Guptill’s Ice Cream, which serves ice cream during the spring and summer season. Guptill’s is the longest running family owned entertainment business in the Capital Regio...")
• 21:24, 21 February 2023 Nolter talk contribs created page Troy in the Cold War (Created page with "Troy, New York, located in Rensselaer County, played a significant role during the Cold War era. The city was a hub for manufacturing, including iron and steel production, and was home to several major corporations, including General Electric and Bendix Aviation. During the 1950s and 1960s, Troy became a center for defense production. General Electric was a major contributor to this effort, producing radar and other electronic equipment for the U.S. military. The compan...")
• 21:22, 21 February 2023 Ungorr talk contribs created page Peppermint Pig (Created page with "==Introduction==")
• 20:08, 21 February 2023 Taliawiesel talk contribs created page RPI Becomes Coeducational (Created page with "=Introduction= Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, initially called The Rensselaer School, is a Polytechnic Institute in Troy NY, established by Stephen Van Rensselaer in 1824. The University only accepted male students until 1942. =Trials= In 1873, Elizabeth R. Buswell became the first woman to formally apply to be a student at RPI. However, via newspaper clipping, RPI's Professor Drowne urged Buswell not to continue her application as he believed "her position as the on...")
• 14:31, 21 February 2023 2620:0:2820:903:84ea:82b7:45e:d6ef talk created page Keith Raniere (Created page with "Currently writing in a word document; will be updated before Friday class")
• 22:20, 20 February 2023 Abbyitty talk contribs created page Abby Itty (Created page with "=Introductuon= =References= =Casper= =RPI=")
• 22:17, 20 February 2023 User account Abbyitty talk contribs was created
• 00:21, 20 February 2023 Riya Singh talk contribs created page Howard P. Isermann (Created page with "=Introduction= =RPI and Isermann= =Present Day= =Resources=")
• 19:43, 19 February 2023 Riya Singh talk contribs created page Howard P. Isemann (Created page with "=Introduction= =RPI and Iserman= =Resources=")
• 16:25, 16 February 2023 Gallik01 talk contribs created page Materials Research Center (MRC) (Created blank page)
• 00:03, 4 February 2023 Walshm6 talk contribs created page The Postcards of RPI (Created page with "==Introduction== There are many official postcards of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. These postcards highlight major buildings and landmarks around the Rensselaer Campus. Some of these postcards can be dated back to 1904 and offer both aerial shots of the campus as well as indoor shots of different buildings. These postcards are a testament to the change in history around the Rensselaer campus, documenting major changes like the construction and additions.")
• 23:16, 3 February 2023 ECrane talk contribs created page Armory (The Alumni Sports and Recreation Center, also known as the Armory, a multipurpose building on the RPI Campus. The Armory served as a miltary armory until is was purchased by Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute.)
• 23:08, 3 February 2023 User account ECrane talk contribs was created
• 21:59, 3 February 2023 Porten3 talk contribs created page The Detachable Shirt Collar (Created page with "=What is a detachable collar?= A detachable collar is a shirt collar that is separate from the shirt, but fastened to it by studs. The collar itself is usually made out of a different fabric from the shirt, typically a starched cardboard-like consistency. Normally, they are white in color. =History= The history of this unique invention starts right in Troy, New York in 1827 by a woman named Hannah Montague. It is documented that she used to cut the collars off of...")
• 21:18, 3 February 2023 Roham Hussain talk contribs created page RPI Playhouse (Created page with "=Introduction= =References= [1]")
• 21:00, 3 February 2023 User account Porten3 talk contribs was created
• 19:26, 3 February 2023 Nolter talk contribs created page Anti-Rent War (Created page with "==Introduction=")
• 19:21, 3 February 2023 User account Nolter talk contribs was created