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== History ==
The school was founded in 1896 and was funded by the sisters of Thomas S. Clarkson, a local entrepreneur accidentally killed while working in his sandstone quarry. When a worker was in danger of being crushed by a loose pump, Clarkson pushed him out of the way, risking his own life. He died five days later. The Clarkson family realized great wealth in the development of such quarries, and Potsdam sandstone was highly sought after by developers of townhouses in New York City and elsewhere. The family were important benefactors in the Potsdam area. The school was called the Thomas S. Clarkson Memorial School of Technology.
In 1913, the name was changed to Thomas S. Clarkson Memorial College of Technology, which was used in a shortened version as Clarkson College of Technology (CCT). During the first half of the 20th century, most of the campus was located "downtown". The campus slowly expanded to an area known as the "Hill", located on the southwestern edge of Potsdam village. …
