Historedia
Person

Arthur Williams Wright

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1847–1861

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Arthur Williams Wright, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Yale establishes the Department of Philosophy and the Arts, the first graduate school in the United States

    1847–1861

    Role: First Ph.D. recipient (physics)

    1. August 1847 · New Haven, ConnecticutEstablishment of Department of Philosophy and the Arts

      The Yale Corporation established the Department of Philosophy and the Arts in August 1847, enrolling eleven students.

    2. 1854 · New Haven, ConnecticutSeparation of Sheffield Scientific School

      The Sheffield Scientific School was cleaved from the Department of Philosophy and the Arts in 1854.

    3. 1860 · New Haven, ConnecticutEstablishment of Ph.D. Degree

      Faculty established a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1860, following the model of German research universities.

    4. July 1861 · New Haven, ConnecticutFirst Ph.D. Awards

      The school awarded the first three Ph.D.'s in North America at Commencement in July 1861.

Sources

  1. Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-01