When Imperial College London was founded in 1907, its mission was “to be useful”. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology was equally modest, taking the beaver as its mascot in 1914 in recognition of the dam builder’s “engineering and mechanical skill and habits of industry. His habits are nocturnal, he does his best work in the dark.”
伦敦帝国理工学院成立于1907年，其使命是“称为有用的人”。麻省理工学院(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)同样谦逊，于1914年以河狸作为吉祥物，以表彰这位筑坝者的“工程和机械技能以及勤奋的习惯。他的习惯是夜行性的，他在黑暗中工作得最好"。
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