Driving Downtown - Troy, NY, USA 2019
Driving downtown - Troy, NY. USA
Troy is a city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of Rensselaer County. The city is located on the western edge of Rensselaer County and on the eastern bank of the Hudson River. Troy has close ties to the nearby cities of Albany and Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital District. The city is one of the three major centers for the Albany Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which has a population of 1,170,483. At the 2010 census, the population of Troy was 50,129.
The Central Troy Historic District is an irregularly shaped, 96-acre area of downtown Troy, New York, United States. It has been described as one of the most perfectly preserved 19th-century downtowns in the [country]with nearly 700 properties in a variety of architectural styles from the early 19th to mid-20th centuries. These include most of Russell Sage College, one of two privately owned urban parks in New York, and two National Historic Landmarks. Visitors ranging from the Duke de la Rochefoucauld to Philip Johnson have praised aspects of it. Martin Scorsese used parts of downtown Troy as a stand-in for 19th-century Manhattan in The Age of Innocence.
In 1986, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), superseding five smaller historic districts that had been listed on the Register in the early 1970s.(Two years later, in 1988, the extension of the previous River Street Historic District north of Federal Street was added separately to the NRHP as the Northern River Street Historic District.) There are many buildings designed by the regionally significant architect Marcus F. Cummings. The downtown street plan was borrowed from Philadelphia, and one neighborhood, Washington Square, was influenced by London's squares of its era.
The district reflects Troy's evolution from its origins as a Hudson River port into an early industrial center built around textile manufacture and steelmaking. During this period it was rebuilt twice in the wake of two devastating fires, resulting in its mix of architecture styles. After the decline of its industries in the mid-20th century, downtown Troy was threatened by urban renewal efforts that galvanized local preservationists, leading to the early NRHP listings and eventually the creation of the district.
Troy, New York's Uncle Sam Project
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The Downtown Troy Business Improvement District (BID), with the presenting support of the Louis and Hortense Rubin Community Fellows Program and in cooperation with The City of Troy, the Rensselaer County Historical Society (RCHS) and The Arts Center of the Capital Region worked with 25 artists and 5 school groups on the design of the 30 fiberglass statues you will see installed throughout the Downtown Troy streetscape. 13 of these statues were generously sponsored by Downtown businesses, and will remain part of the streetscape for the foreseeable future. The 17 additional statues will be auctioned off at the conclusion of the exhibit period in November. Proceeds of this auction will benefit the 5 participating school groups, as well as help fund the project
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Sequence of pictures and location of statues in the pictures:
1. Title
2. Welcome to Troy Sign 8th and Hoosick Streets
3. Silver Statue : Riverfront Park
4. Map of Statues
5. Info
6. River Street near Browns Brewing/Revolution Hall
7. Congress and 5th
8. 5th Avenue Between Broadway and Fulton
9. 2nd Street Between Congress and State (outside RCHS)
10. 2nd Street Between Congress and State (outside RCHS)
11. 2nd Street outside Troy Savings Bank Music Hall
12. 2nd and Broadway
13. Intersection of 3rd, River and Fulton Streets (Outside Market Block Books)
14. 2nd Street Between Broadway and State Outside Pioneer Savings Bank
15. 3rd Street between Broadway and State (In front of the Dailey Grand)
16. 3rd Street between Broadway and State (In front of the Dailey Grand)
17. 3rd Street between Congress and State (In front of the Counties of Ireland)
18. 6th Ave and Congress Street
19. River Street and Hutton Street
20. Fulton Street Between 4th and Williams
21. New 3rd Street (Outside Dinosaur BBQ)
22. Broadway between 1st and 2nd Street
23. South of River and State Streets
24. 4th Street and Ferry Street
25. 3rd and State Street
26. 3rd Street Between Congress and Ferry Street (Outside of the Ruck)
27. 4th Street and Broadway
28. Broadway Between 3rd and Frear Streets
29. Congress Street Between Franklin and 2nd Streets
30. State and 1st Streets
31. 4th street Between Broadway and State
32. #rd Street Between Fulton and Broadway (Entrance to the Atrium)
33. 5th and State Street
34. North of 4th and Congress Street (near Manory's)
35. 6th Street and Broadway
36. 4th and Grand Streets
37. Credits
5 Best Things To Do In Troy, New York | US Travel Guide
5 Best Things To Do In Troy, NY
During the Industrial Revolution, Troy was wealthy and on the move. The Erie Canal, Hudson River, and several major rail road lines all came together in this small town that once sparkled with the wealth and trappings of the Gilded Age. Troy, because of its geographic centrality to the technology at the heart of the changes that drove the Industrial Revolution, was a force to be reckoned with and a city to behold. Here five thing to do in Troy, New York
1. The Hart-Cluett Historic House Museum
2. The Kate Mullany National Historic Site
3. The Burden Iron Works Museum
4. Take a tour of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
5. Enjoy a walk around Washington Park
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11 Cheapest Places to Live in New York.
New York is a popular state to settle down. Living in the Empire State can, however, be rather costly and a difficult goal for some people to reach. Many people think of New York as “the big city”. There are some areas of the state that are much more affordable. Upstate New York is often overlooked by outsiders as being part of New York at all. There are, in fact, many fascinating and beautiful places to live that are quite affordable. On that note, here are 11 of the cheapest places to live in New York.
1. Dunkirk
2. Albany
3. Hornell
4. Troy
5. Waterloo
6. Lancaster
7. Elmira
8. Auburn
9. Buffalo
10. Syracuse
11. Jamestown
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Rensselaer, NY 2008 Ice Storm
Brief tour of some of the damage/neat effects of the 2008 ice storm in upstate New York
Take a historical journey through the Capital Region of the USA
Take a historical journey through the Capital Region of the USA
Watch travel presenter Ashley House as he goes on a historical and cultural tour of Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia…
All eyes will be on the USA for the presidential elections in November as the country potentially makes history by electing its first female President. But it’s no secret that the country is steeped in a rich and exciting history, since the first colony was founded in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607.
Follow Ashley House as he pinpoints some of the most historical sites in the USA shining the spotlight on Virginia, along with its neighbours, Washington DC and Maryland.
From Annapolis Maryland, nicknamed “a museum without walls”, to Washington DC, home of the President and the White House, a journey around the region is a real life history lesson. Take a visit to the same hotel that welcomed guests like Abraham Lincoln and Mark Twain, or take in the history of the Lincoln Memorial and Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech.
No historical tour of America would be complete without a visit to the home of one of the Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson. Situated in Virginia and built when Jefferson was just 26, this plantation also happens to be his resting place- a site well worth seeing.
For all this and more on why you should put the Capital Region on your bucket list, watch our video
Josephine Mary Smith, nee: Rea, US Army, World War Two
Josephine Mary Smith, nee: Rea
DOB: 24 May 1925
Hometown: Albany, NY
Place of Birth: Troy, NY
Inducted: 1944
Discharged: 1946
United States. Army
World War, 1939-1945
21 September 2012
Smith, Josephine Mary, nee Rea
Veteran oral history interview published by the New York State Military Museum.
The State of New York, the Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the New York State Military Museum are not responsible for the content, accuracy, opinions or manner of expression of the veterans whose historical interviews are presented in this video. The opinions expressed by those interviewed are theirs alone and not those of the State of New York.
a drive from albany ny to east greenbush ny
NY State Education Building - Albany Landmark
New York State Education Building in Albany has ornate architectural detail, 36 Corinthian columns, and a 520' colonnade - the longest in the United States and said to be the longest in the world.
Harold G. Fomuk, US Army, 1950 - 1952
Harold G. Fomuk
DOB: 27 March 1929
Hometown: Troy, NY
Place of Birth: Troy, NY
Inducted: October 1950
Discharged: 1952
United States. Army
Cold War
United States. Army. Engineer Combat Depot, 108th
27 July 2006
Rensselaer, NY
Fomuk, Harold G.
Hanau, Germany
Logistics
Assignments
Much archival material including collar brass and Army pin.
Veteran oral history interview published by the New York State Military Museum. The State of New York, the Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the New York State Military Museum are not responsible for the content, accuracy, opinions or manner of expression of the veterans whose historical interviews are presented in this video. The opinions expressed by those interviewed are theirs alone and not those of the State of New York.
The Future of Watervliet, NY
Tear down historic churches and build big boxes and strip malls? Scum bag. The writing is on the wall. First, there will empty big boxes. Then, there will be sleazy strip malls with sex fetish toy stores and tattoo parlors and resturants that should be closed down by the health department. There will be bars on the windows and doors, You will pray that you won't get mugged while you're around there. People will be selling contraband in the back, out of the back of their cars.
Is that what you want?
Raymond F. Manley, First Sergeant, US Army, 1968 - 2003
E-8 (First Sergeant) Raymond F. Manley
DOB: 8 March 1948
Hometown: Troy, NY
Place of Birth: Troy, NY
Inducted: 8 March 1968
Discharged: 1 August 2003
United States. Army
New York (State). National Guard
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
United States. Army. Aero Weapons Company, 238th
United States. Army. Air Cavalry Regiment, 7/17th
New York (State). National Guard. Infantry Division Aviation Brigade, 42nd
New York (State). National Guard. Combat Support Aviation Battalion, 3-142nd
United States. Army. Infantry Division, 42nd
29 June 2007
Latham, NY
Manley, Raymond F.
An Khe
Ft. Eustis, VA.
Ft. Carlson, CO
Redbird Down
Being under fire
Air actions and rescue missions
UH-1 Crew Chief
Detailed anecdotes
Veteran oral history interview published by the New York State Military Museum. The State of New York, the Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the New York State Military Museum are not responsible for the content, accuracy, opinions or manner of expression of the veterans whose historical interviews are presented in this video. The opinions expressed by those interviewed are theirs alone and not those of the State of New York.
New York (state) | Wikipedia audio article
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New York is a state in the Northeastern United States. New York was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that formed the United States. With an estimated 19.85 million residents in 2017, it is the fourth most populous state. To distinguish the state from the city in the state with the same name, it is sometimes called New York State.
The state's most populous city, New York City, makes up over 40% of the state's population. Two-thirds of the state's population lives in the New York metropolitan area, and nearly 40% lives on Long Island. The state and city were both named for the 17th century Duke of York, the future King James II of England. With an estimated population of 8.55 million in 2015, New York City is the most populous city in the United States and the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. The New York metropolitan area is one of the most populous in the world. New York City is a global city, home to the United Nations Headquarters and has been described as the cultural, financial and media capital of the world, as well as the world's most economically powerful city. The next four most populous cities in the state are Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and Syracuse, while the state capital is Albany.
New York, the 27th largest U.S. state in land area, has a diverse geography. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island, east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the north and Ontario to the northwest. The southern part of the state is in the Atlantic Coastal Plain and includes Long Island and several smaller associated islands, as well as New York City and the lower Hudson River Valley. The large Upstate New York region comprises several ranges of the wider Appalachian Mountains, and the Adirondack Mountains in the Northeastern lobe of the state. Two major river valleys – the north-south Hudson River Valley and the east-west Mohawk River Valley – bisect these more mountainous regions. Western New York is considered part of the Great Lakes Region and borders Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, and Niagara Falls. The central part of the state is dominated by the Finger Lakes, a popular vacation and tourist destination.
New York had been inhabited by tribes of Algonquian and Iroquoian-speaking Native Americans for several hundred years by the time the earliest Europeans came to New York. French colonists and Jesuit missionaries arrived southward from Montreal for trade and proselytizing. In 1609, the region was visited by Henry Hudson sailing for the Dutch East India Company. The Dutch built Fort Nassau in 1614 at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers, where the present-day capital of Albany later developed. The Dutch soon also settled New Amsterdam and parts of the Hudson Valley, establishing the multicultural colony of New Netherland, a center of trade and immigration. England seized the colony from the Dutch in 1664. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), a group of colonists of the Province of New York attempted to take control of the British colony and eventually succeeded in establishing independence. In the 19th century, New York's development of access to the interior beginning with the Erie Canal, gave it incomparable advantages over other regions of the U.S. east-coast and built its political and cultural ascendancy.Many landmarks in New York are well known, including four of the world's ten most-visited tourist attractions in 2013: Times Square, Central Park, Niagara Falls (shared with Ontario), and Grand Central Terminal. New York is home to the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of the United States and its ideals of freedom, democracy, and opportunity. In the 21st century, New York has emerged as a global node of creativity and entr ...
President Ramsammy’s Inauguration Ceremony
Hudson Valley Community College celebrated the inauguration of Dr. Roger A. Ramsammy, Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, with a formal Installation Ceremony.
Dr. Ramsammy’s inaugural address looked back to the successful 60-year history of the college and also touched on the need to keep higher education relevant in the face of ongoing technological changes.
More than 750 were in attendance at the inauguration ceremony including New York State officials; members of the state Senate and Assembly; SUNY leadership; county and city leaders; business and non-profit executives; and delegates from multiple public and private colleges and universities.
Hudson Valley Community College students, academic leaders, faculty, staff and alumni were part of the ceremony. Several of President Ramsammy’s family members, friends and mentors, some of whom traveled from Trinidad, were also in attendance.
#86 Presidential Fathers and Sons - Boaz Power TV
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His father had been the President of the United States. He also became President. The State of Florida was prominent in his life as a politician. He won the Presidency by an unusual decision.
Did you think I was talking about President George W. Bush? I could have been. However, I was actually talking about John Quincy Adams, the sixth President of the United States. Its amazing how history can repeat itself.
The same thing can occur in all of our lives. History can repeat itself. The important point is to learn from our mistakes, make course corrections and benefit from past experiences.
Born in Braintree (later Quincy) Massachusetts in 1767, John Quincy Adams was the son of John Adams, the second President of the United States. Public service was the family business. As a child, he traveled on his fathers diplomatic missions. When he was just 14 years old, he became the private secretary to the American envoy at St. Petersburg.
At the age of 20, Adams graduated from Harvard and was admitted to the bar. From that point, in 1790, until he was 33, he served the United States as the ambassador to the Netherlands, England, Portugal and Berlin. In 1803, he was elected to the US Senate. Having lost his Senate seat in 1808, he became ambassador to Russia the next year.
It was in 1814 that he became a member of a commission that negotiated peace with Great Britain. He was the ambassador to that country form 1815 to 1817.
James Monroe became the fifth President of the United States in 1817 and served until 1825. He picked John Quincy Adams as his Secretary of State. Adams proved to be a brilliant choice for the position and was credited with writing much of the Monroe Doctrine. Now here comes the Florida connection with George W. Bush. Adams, as Secretary of State, negotiated with Spain the treaty for the acquisition of Florida.
In another correlation with George W. Bush, Adams was elected President of the United States in 1824, following the footsteps of his father. John Quincy Adams, and his father John Adams, were the first father and son Presidents of the United States.
That presidential election of 1824 had other similarities to the presidential election of 2000. It was close and difficult to resolve. The top two contenders were John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Adams received fewer popular votes and fewer electoral votes than Jackson. However, no candidate earned the 131 electoral votes required for victory.
The decision, according to the twelfth amendment to the constitution, was then placed in the hands of the United States House of Representatives. In 2000, the decision about the presidential vote in the deciding state of Florida was placed in the hands of the Supreme Court.
After a vote was taken there in early 1825, the House of Representatives was divided on the issue. Except for one final vote. That vote was to come from Stephen Van Rensselaer, the senior representative from the state of New York. It was on February 9, 1825 that the attention of the entire House was on Rensselaer. His vote would determine who would become the next President of the United States.
Van Rensselaer came from a distinguished and wealthy New York family. He had served in the New York State legislature, in that states senate and had been elected lieutenant governor. He was among the earliest advocates of the Erie Canal and is best known as the namesake and co-founder of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.
So, the pressure was on Rensselaer on that February day in 1825 in the US House of Representatives. During an earlier phase of the discussion about the issue, Rensselaer had leaned toward one candidate. However, on this day, he had lost his initial confidence.
With all eyes on him, Rensselaer bowed his head on the desk in front of him to ask for divine guidance. When he opened his eyes he saw a trampled ballot on the floor. The ballot had been filled out with the name of one of the presidential candidates. Feeling that the sight of that ballot was destined, Rensselaer decided to vote according to that ballot. The name on the ballot was that of John Quincy Adams, who thus became the sixth President of the United States.
As you can see, there were a number of similarities between John Quincy Adams and George W. Bush. History can indeed repeat itself. Take a look at your history. If youre repeating certain steps that are not beneficial, its time to change.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, or RPI, is a private research university located in Troy, New York, with two additional campuses in Hartford and Groton, Connecticut. It was founded in 1824 by Stephen van Rensselaer and Amos Eaton for the application of science to the common purposes of life and is the oldest technological university in the English-speaking world. Built on a hillside, RPI's 275-acre (111 ha) campus overlooks the city of Troy and the Hudson River and is a blend of traditional and modern architecture. The institute operates an on‑campus business incubator and the 1,250-acre (510 ha) Rensselaer Technology Park. Numerous American colleges or departments of applied sciences were modeled after Rensselaer. The university is one among a small group of polytechnic universities in the United States which tend to be primarily devoted to the instruction of technical arts and applied sciences.
Rensselaer is organized into six main schools within which there are thirty-seven departments: the School of Architecture; School of Engineering; School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences; School of Information Technology and Web Science; School of Science; and the Lally School of Management & Technology. The university offers around one hundred forty degree programs in sixty fields leading to bachelor's, master's, and doctorate degrees.
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New York (state) | Wikipedia audio article
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New York (state)
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Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
Now learn the vast amount of general knowledge available on Wikipedia through audio (audio article). You could even learn subconsciously by playing the audio while you are sleeping! If you are planning to listen a lot, you could try using a bone conduction headphone, or a standard speaker instead of an earphone.
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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New York is a state in the Northeastern United States. New York was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that formed the United States. With an estimated 19.85 million residents in 2017, it is the fourth most populous state. To distinguish the state from the city in the state with the same name, it is sometimes called New York State.
The state's most populous city, New York City, makes up over 40% of the state's population. Two-thirds of the state's population lives in the New York metropolitan area, and nearly 40% lives on Long Island. The state and city were both named for the 17th century Duke of York, the future King James II of England. With an estimated population of 8.55 million in 2015, New York City is the most populous city in the United States and the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States. The New York metropolitan area is one of the most populous in the world. New York City is a global city, home to the United Nations Headquarters and has been described as the cultural, financial and media capital of the world, as well as the world's most economically powerful city. The next four most populous cities in the state are Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, and Syracuse, while the state capital is Albany.
New York, the 27th largest U.S. state in land area, has a diverse geography. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south and Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island, east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the north and Ontario to the northwest. The southern part of the state is in the Atlantic Coastal Plain and includes Long Island and several smaller associated islands, as well as New York City and the lower Hudson River Valley. The large Upstate New York region comprises several ranges of the wider Appalachian Mountains, and the Adirondack Mountains in the Northeastern lobe of the state. Two major river valleys – the north-south Hudson River Valley and the east-west Mohawk River Valley – bisect these more mountainous regions. Western New York is considered part of the Great Lakes Region and borders Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, and Niagara Falls. The central part of the state is dominated by the Finger Lakes, a popular vacation and tourist destination.
New York had been inhabited by tribes of Algonquian and Iroquoian-speaking Native Americans for several hundred years by the time the earliest Europeans came to New York. French colonists and Jesuit missionaries arrived southward from Montreal for trade and proselytizing. In 1609, the region was visited by Henry Hudson sailing for the Dutch East India Company. The Dutch built Fort Nassau in 1614 at the confluence of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers, where the present-day capital of Albany later developed. The Dutch soon also settled New Amsterdam and parts of the Hudson Valley, establishing the multicultural colony of New Netherland, a center of trade and immigration. England seized the colony from the Dutch in 1664. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), a group of colonists of the Province of New York attempted to take control of the British colony and eventually succeeded in establishing independence. In the 19th century, New York's development of access to the interior beginning with the Erie Canal, gave it incomparable advantages over other regions of the U.S. east-coast and built its political and cultural ascendancy.Many landmarks in New York are well known, including four of the world's ten most-visited tourist attractions in 2013: Times Square, Central Park, Niagara Falls (shared with Ontario), and Grand Central Terminal. New York is home to the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of the United States and its ideals of freedom, democracy, and opportunity. In the 21st century, New York has emerged as a global node of creativity and entr ...
ch 10) The Other Civil War
chapter 10: A People's History (Of The United States) Howard Zinn.
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Chapter 10, The Other Civil War, covers the Anti-Rent movement, the Dorr Rebellion, the Flour Riot of 1837, the Molly Maguires, the rise of labor unions, the Lowell girls movement, and other class struggles centered around the various depressions of the 19th century. He describes the abuse of government power by corporations and the efforts by workers to resist those abuses.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:54 1 History
00:03:02 1.1 1824–1900
00:06:31 1.2 Since 1900
00:11:22 2 Campus
00:12:16 2.1 1824–1905
00:12:53 2.2 Ricketts Campus, 1906–1935
00:14:18 2.3 Post-war expansion, 1946–1960
00:16:16 2.4 Modern campus, since 1961
00:19:17 2.5 Other campuses
00:20:09 3 Academics
00:22:12 3.1 Rensselaer Plan
00:25:53 3.2 Faculty
00:26:02 3.3 Rankings
00:29:02 4 Research and development
00:33:55 5 Students
00:36:50 6 Greek life
00:40:29 7 Athletics
00:42:13 7.1 Ice hockey (men's)
00:44:44 7.2 Ice hockey (women's)
00:45:40 7.3 Lacrosse (men's)
00:46:12 7.4 Baseball
00:46:43 7.5 American football
00:47:36 7.6 Athletic facilities
00:49:49 8 Student life
00:53:40 8.1 RPI songs
00:54:52 8.2 First Year Experience and CLASS programs
00:56:21 9 Notable alumni
01:01:30 10 See also
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (), or RPI, is a private research university and space-grant institution in Troy, New York, with additional campuses in Hartford and Groton, Connecticut.
The institute was established in 1824 by Stephen van Rensselaer and Amos Eaton for the application of science to the common purposes of life and is described as the oldest technological university in the English-speaking world. Numerous American colleges or departments of applied sciences were modeled after Rensselaer. Built on a hillside, RPI's 265-acre (107 ha) campus overlooks the city of Troy and the Hudson River and is a blend of traditional and modern architecture. The institute operates an on‑campus business incubator and the 1,250-acre (510 ha) Rensselaer Technology Park.Today, RPI is organized into six main schools which contain 37 departments, with emphasis on science and technology. It is well recognized for its degree programs in engineering, computing, business and management, information technology, the sciences, design, and liberal arts. RPI's Science MBA, Engineering MBA and Master of Science in Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship are identified as highly inventive and innovative by the Peterson's guide. RPI is ranked 49th out of all universities in the United States according to U.S. News & World Report. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is also highly recognized internationally for its engineering and computing programs, and has been ranked within the top six universities in the United States for highest median earnings of recent alumni.As of 2017, RPI's faculty and alumni include six members of the National Inventors Hall of Fame, six National Medal of Technology winners, five National Medal of Science winners, eight Fulbright Scholarship recipients, and a Nobel Prize winner in Physics; in addition, 86 faculty or alumni are members of the National Academy of Engineering, 17 of the National Academy of Sciences, 25 of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, eight of the National Academy of Medicine, and nine of the National Academy of Inventors. Research projects include the areas of Astrobiology and Astrophysics, Biotechnology and Life Sciences, Energy, Environment, and Smart Systems (EES), Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Computational Science and Engineering, and Cognitive Engineering.