John Dewey: Philosopher and Educator

Born

Oct 20, 1859

On October 20, 1859, John Dewey was born in Burlington, Vermont to mother and father, Lucina Artemisia Rick and Archibald Dewey.
https://www.biography.com/scholar/john-dewey

Psychology-First published book

1887

While working at the University of Michigan, Dewey wrote and published his first book, Psychology. This was just one of many of his works that covered various topics such as psychology, philosophy, educational theory, culture, religion, and politics.
https://www.biography.com/scholar/john-dewey

University of Chicago

1894

He joined the newly founded University of Chicago and developed his belief an empirically based theory of knowledge. This became associated with Pragmatic philosophy
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/author/D/J/au24851278.html

Laboratory Schools

1896

The original University Elementary School was founded in Chicago by John Dewey. This was a lab school that was a research and demonstration center designed for children to exhibit, test and provide hands-on activities rather than the traditional methods of drill and memorization. https://www.britannica.com/topic/University-of-Chicago-Laboratory-Schools

Studies in Logical Theory

1903

Dewey's collective four essays titled Thought and its Subject-Matter, were published along with collected works from his colleagues while at the University of Chicago. All of their combined work was titled Studies in Logical Theory.
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/author/D/J/au24851278.html

Going international

1919

With his first wife, Alice, Dewey traveled to Japan giving 200 lectures. His influence became international during the 1920s after living in China for over 2 years where they called him "Mr. Democracy" and "Mr. Science". This influence also got Chinese educators to try to encourage creativity and virtue in students. His books were even translated into Mandarin during this time. https://www.neh.gov/article/john-dewey-portrait-progressive-thinker

Death

Jun 1, 1952

At the age of 92, Dewey died of pneumonia in the apartment he shared with his second wife, Roberta Grant, in New York City. https://www.biography.com/scholar/john-dewey

Biography

2003

This video gives a more in depth view into John Dewey's theories, beliefs, quotes, and other life experiences.
It was filmed in 2003 and later uploaded in 2016.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXmc_ojHb7E&t=6s

John Dewey Short Video

2010

Here is a short video giving a brief summary of John Dewey's theories when it comes to education and learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGjSMqwlP3E