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Message: [QUOTE="TigerSmith, post: 763602, member: 3809"] It's funny how the sound of that name gets people so excited in such a disturbing way. Here's what the name Clemson means to us hillbillies: Thomas Green Clemson (b. 1807, d 1888) Born in Philadelphia, PA Education: Norwich University The Sorbonne Royal School of Mines (Paris) Career Mining Engineer Ambassador to Belgium Agriculturalist Founder of a College Thomas G. Clemson understood the value of agricultural education and felt that most legislative bodies did not place proper emphasis on said studies. That was his motivation for leaving the bulk of his estate for the establishment of The Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina. Yeah, I get defensive about this subject. We're pretty proud of who we are and where we came from. Hopefully some of you will get to visit us next year and see first hand what we love about our university and the surrounding area. [/QUOTE]