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William Hudson: Trinity University's "Eccentric" Professor, 1870–1889

William Hudson: Trinity University's "Eccentric" Professor, 1870–1889 William Hudson, undated. Courtesy Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, Special Collections, the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Arlington, Texas. 2009 Article 147 William Hudson: Trinity University’s “Eccentric” Professor, 1870–1889 R. Douglas Brackenridge* orn, raised, and educated in England, William Hudson (1820–1901) immigrated to Texas in 1852 and began a career as Ban educator and scientist that spanned four decades. Noted for his high energy, wide ranging interests, and exceptional abilities, Hudson was a quintessential polymath during an era when college trustees expected faculty to handle multiple teaching assignments and to do so competently. He once penned a letter to a Trinity University president listing sixteen courses he was prepared to offer. In bold strokes along the left margin he wrote: “Will be willing to lecture on almost any subject, if allowed to read one’s dissertation.” While Hudson’s claims may appear ludicrous to modern readers, they would not be perceived as unusual by his contemporaries, especially for a man of Hudson’s stellar academic reputation. What makes Hudson unusual, and the subject of this narrative, however, is his enlightened and innovative classroom pedagogy that significantly differed from traditional modes of instruction. He was at the forefront of curricular and pedagogi- cal http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Southwestern Historical Quarterly Texas State Historical Association

William Hudson: Trinity University's "Eccentric" Professor, 1870–1889

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Texas State Historical Association
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Abstract

William Hudson, undated. Courtesy Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, Special Collections, the University of Texas at Arlington Libraries, Arlington, Texas. 2009 Article 147 William Hudson: Trinity University’s “Eccentric” Professor, 1870–1889 R. Douglas Brackenridge* orn, raised, and educated in England, William Hudson (1820–1901) immigrated to Texas in 1852 and began a career as Ban educator and scientist that spanned four decades. Noted for his high energy, wide ranging interests, and exceptional abilities, Hudson was a quintessential polymath during an era when college trustees expected faculty to handle multiple teaching assignments and to do so competently. He once penned a letter to a Trinity University president listing sixteen courses he was prepared to offer. In bold strokes along the left margin he wrote: “Will be willing to lecture on almost any subject, if allowed to read one’s dissertation.” While Hudson’s claims may appear ludicrous to modern readers, they would not be perceived as unusual by his contemporaries, especially for a man of Hudson’s stellar academic reputation. What makes Hudson unusual, and the subject of this narrative, however, is his enlightened and innovative classroom pedagogy that significantly differed from traditional modes of instruction. He was at the forefront of curricular and pedagogi- cal

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Southwestern Historical QuarterlyTexas State Historical Association

Published: Sep 7, 2017

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