Caltech's predecessor, Throop University, was founded in 1891 as a vocational school offering courses in art, woodworking, cooking and the like.
「建校三傑」合作謙讓加州理工的前身 Throop University 成立於一八九一年，當時只是一個職業學校，主要開些藝術、木工、烹飪等課程。