History of Mathematics Education By jussev Sep 23, 1779 The first chair of education established at the University of Halle Sep 23, 1791 France begins civil service testing (China began in 2200 BC) Sep 23, 1804 Lectures in education given at University of Uppsala in Sweden. Sep 23, 1810 Napolean created a school for prospective mathematics teachers. Period: Sep 23, 1816 to Sep 23, 1822 Martin Ohm published books on mathematics education. Sep 23, 1845 Boston School Committee undertakes "comprehensive school survey" related to written tests. Sep 23, 1873 American universities, Brown and Michigan, establish first permanent professorship in education. Sep 23, 1876 Britian's first chair of education at University of Edinburgh. Sep 23, 1879 Book on education as a science was published by Alexander Bain. Sep 23, 1887 New York College for the Training of Teachers established. Sep 23, 1890 New York College became affiliated with Columbia University as it's teacher college. Sep 23, 1904 New York College for the Training of Teachers was discredited by Henri Fehr. Sep 23, 1908 International Commission on the Teaching of Mathematics was formed in Rome. Sep 23, 1910 Thirteen education staff members in German universities. Sep 23, 1910 First thesis in mathematics education was written for a British university. Sep 23, 1911 First doctoral degree in education was obtained by Rudolph Schimmack.