1887 - 1971
Richard Thomas Alexander American Educator
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| First Name |
Richard
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| Middle Name |
Thomas
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| Last Name |
Alexander
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| Birthday |
3rd July, 1887
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| Birthplace |
Smicksburg, Pennsylvania
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| Died |
16th October, 1971
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| Place of Death |
Waynesville, North Carolina, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Educator
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Richard Thomas Alexander (1887-1971) was an American educator and education theorist. An early proponent of the progressive education movement of John Dewey, Alexander was the driving force behind the creation of the New College, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City. He was its chairman from 1932-1938. Alexander was described by his contemporaries as a hard-working, pragmatic man and a common sense academic with a genius for organization and a love of education.
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