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Basedow, Johann Bernhard
(Encyclopedia) Basedow, Johann BernhardBasedow, Johann Bernhardyōhänˈ bĕrnˈhärt bäˈzədō [key], 1723–90, German educator, b. Hamburg, educated in Hamburg and at the Univ. of Leipzig. Later he taught…Seelye, Julius Hawley
(Encyclopedia) Seelye, Julius HawleySeelye, Julius Hawleysēˈlē [key], 1824–95, American clergyman and educator, b. Bethel, Conn., grad. Amherst, 1849, and Auburn Theological Seminary, 1852, and…Pratt, Richard Henry
(Encyclopedia) Pratt, Richard Henry, 1840–1924, American soldier and educator, b. Rushford, N.Y. He served in the Union army during the Civil War and then in the Indian wars in the West, where he…Palmer, George Herbert
(Encyclopedia) Palmer, George Herbert, 1842–1933, American educator, philosopher, and author, b. Boston, grad. Harvard, 1864, Andover Theological Seminary, 1870, studied (1867–69) in Europe. He…Pearse, Patrick Henry
(Encyclopedia) Pearse, Patrick HenryPearse, Patrick Henrypērs [key], 1879–1916, Irish educator and patriot. He was educated for the law but early in his career made himself part of the Gaelic…Cordier, Andrew Wellington
(Encyclopedia) Cordier, Andrew WellingtonCordier, Andrew Wellingtonkôrˈdē-āˌ [key], 1901–75, American educator and public official, b. Canton, Ohio. He studied at Manchester College in Indiana, where…Cremin, Lawrence Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Cremin, Lawrence ArthurCremin, Lawrence Arthurkrĕmˈĭn [key], 1925–91, American educator and historian, b. New York City. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia in 1949 and began teaching…Coubertin, Pierre Frédy, baron de
(Encyclopedia) Coubertin, Pierre Frédy, baron deCoubertin, Pierre Frédy, baron depyĕr frādēˈ, də c&oomacr;bĕrtăNˈ [key], 1863–1937, French founder of the modern Olympic games. Born into an…Frank, Glenn
(Encyclopedia) Frank, Glenn, 1887–1940, American editor and educator, b. Queen City, Mo., grad. Northwestern Univ., 1912. He was assistant to the president of Northwestern Univ. from 1912 to 1916. In…Bellah, Robert Neelly
(Encyclopedia) Bellah, Robert NeellyBellah, Robert Neellybĕlˈə [key],1927–2013, American sociologist and educator. He was educated at Harvard (Ph.D., 1955) and taught there before becoming Elliot…Trending
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