Patrons and sponsors often have shaped and even altered the course of scientific and
technological developments. The postwar history of Case Western Reserve University,
formed from the federation of Case Institute of Technology and Western Reserve
University, indicates that industrial, government, and foundation funders of science and
technology also can alter the development of entire institutions.
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