Title:  

King Kalekaua: The Versatile Monarch's Interest in Astronomy 
and 19th Century Technology



Doug Knight
ALU LIKE, Inc.



Abstract:

King Kalekaua was versatile in his knowledge of both traditional
Hawaiian history and culture as well as an international outlook
supporting science and technologies of the late 1800's.  His
interests in energy, military and naval architecture, astronomy, and
telecommunications are = demonstrated through his scrapbooks, his
circumnavigation of the World, and his "Education for Hawaiian Youths
Abroad" program.  The presentation will conclude with a brief
description of ALU LIKE's technology internships at Lawrence
Livermore National Laboratory and the possibility of developing
internships, REUs, and jobs with IfA.



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Doug Knight is Technologies Initiative Manager, at ALU LIKE, Inc., a
native Hawaiian, non-profit agency.  Doug has worked as part of the
Vocational Education Program for ten years, where he has developed
customized, industry-specific internships and training projects.
He is an urban planner by background and has a special interest in
building bridges between the traditional culture and science.