Born: 20 October 1859 · Died: 1 June 1952 · Age at death: 92
How old was John Dewey when he died?
John Dewey died aged 92. He was born on 20 October 1859 and died on 1 June 1952.
American philosopher of pragmatism who argued that children learn by doing and wrote Democracy and Education
Did you know?He was a founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union and a lifelong supporter of women's suffrage.
Quick facts
Date of birth20 October 1859
Date of death1 June 1952
Age at death92
NationalityAmerican
BirthplaceBurlington, United States
Occupationphilosopher, psychologist, pedagogue
Editor's Take:
John Dewey changed how many people think about schools. He grew up in Burlington, Vermont, and became one of America's leading philosophers. He belonged to the pragmatist school, judging ideas by how well they work in practice. In Chicago he set up a Laboratory School to test his theories. Children, he argued, learn best by doing, not by memorising. His book Democracy and Education linked good teaching to healthy democracy. He taught at Columbia for decades and wrote on art, logic and politics. He stayed publicly active into his nineties.
John Dewey (October 20, 1859 – June 1, 1952) was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer. He was one of the most prominent American scholars in the first half of the twentieth century.
John Dewey's birthday is October 20. He was born on October 20, 1859 in Burlington, United States.
How old was John Dewey when he died?
John Dewey died on June 1, 1952, aged 92.
Who shares a birthday with John Dewey?
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