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Birth
John Dewey was born in 1859 in Burlington Vermont. He was one of four children and raised by his parents Archibald and Lucina Dewey. -
Education
John Dewy attended primary and secondary school in the Burlington County School System. At 15 years old, he enrolled at the University of Vermont. Upon graduation, he was a he worked as a private school teacher before receiving his doctorate from John Hopkins University. -
Teaching Career
In 1884, Dewey moved to Ann Arbor to assume the role of Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan. He took more prestigious positions at the University of Minnesota and the University of Chicago before landing a professor job at Columbia University in 1904. -
Writing
In 1887, Dewey began writing books to emphasize his “in the moment” approach to education. His philosophy, “experimentalism” was focused on creative thinking and improving quality of life amongst students and educators. From 1887 to the time of his death, he had published more than a thousand books and articles on his philosophies on education, religion and culture. -
Accomplishments
While teaching at Columbia University, Dewey was elected president of the American psychological Association in 1889 as well as the President of the American Philosophical Association in 1905, and was inducted as a lifetime member of the American Federation of teachers. He retired from teaching in 1930 but continued writing until his death. -
Death
Dr. John Dewey died on June 1, 1952 in New York City, New York at the age of 92.
