Edmund B. Delabarre facts for kids
Edmund Burke Delabarre (born in 1863, died in 1945) was a smart professor who taught psychology at Brown University. He studied how our minds work and how they connect with our body's movements. He also explored how we see and understand shapes.
Professor Delabarre became quite famous, especially in Portugal, because of a special rock called Dighton Rock. This big boulder sits on the shore of the Taunton River in Massachusetts. It has many mysterious carvings on its surface.
The Mystery of Dighton Rock
Dighton Rock is well-known for its strange marks and pictures. For a long time, no one was sure who made them or what they meant. Many people had different ideas about the carvings.
Professor Delabarre's Theory
Edmund Delabarre had a very interesting idea about Dighton Rock. He believed that the carvings were made by a Portuguese explorer named Miguel Corte-Real. Miguel Corte-Real left Lisbon in May 1502 to explore the western Atlantic. Sadly, he never returned from his journey.
Delabarre claimed that the rock showed special symbols. He thought he could see the coat of arms of Portugal, which is like a national symbol. He also believed he saw Miguel Corte-Real's name and the date 1511 carved into the stone. If this were true, it would mean that Europeans might have visited America much earlier than many people thought!
Other Contributions
Besides his work on Dighton Rock, Professor Delabarre also helped start something important. In 1899, he was a key person in creating the University Club in Providence. This club was a place for people from the university to gather and connect.
