Gustavus Orr American Theorist
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| First Name |
Gustavus
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| Last Name |
Orr
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| Birthday |
9th August, 1819
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| Died |
11th December, 1887
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Theorist
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Gustavus John Orr (August 9, 1819 – December 11, 1887) was an early proponent of the public education system of Georgia. His work promoting a state system of education eventually became the framework for the Georgia School Law of 1870. This led to his being appointed Georgia's second State Commissioner of Education in 1872, a position he held until he died in 1887. In this position he helped the public school system work out of a $300,000 debt incurred by his predecessor, encouraged Georgia school enrollment to grow from 49,000 in 1871 to more than 340,000 in 1887, developed a licensure system for Georgia's teachers, and founded of three Normal Schools for the development of teachers.
