A short history of the Naval Postgraduate School (archived)
Loading...
Authors
Subjects
Advisors
Date of Issue
2001
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California, Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
Type
Web Page Capture
Description
The idea for a graduate education program for naval officers first emerged in the late 19th century but, initially, the concept found few advocates. With Marconi's invention of the "wireless" in 1901, the Wright brothers' flight in 1903, and the global trek of the steam-powered White Fleet from 1907-1909, belief that advanced education for U.S. naval officers could be intrinsically valuable to the Navy gained support...
Series/Report No
Department
Public Affairs Office