John Dewey

Summary

John Dewey is a human^[1]. He was born in Burlington^[2]. He was born on October 20, 1859^[3]. He died in New York City^[4]. He died on June 1, 1952^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], psychologist^[7], pedagogue^[8], professor^[9], and sociologist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,070 views/month, #5,880 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• John Dewey was born in Burlington^[2].
• John Dewey died in New York City^[4].
• John Dewey was born on October 20, 1859^[3].
• John Dewey died on June 1, 1952^[5].
• Burial took place at University of Vermont^[12].
• John Dewey's father was Capt. Archibald Sprague Dewey^[13].
• Among John Dewey's spouses was Alice Chipman Dewey^[14].
• John Dewey was married to Estelle Roberta Lowitz Grant^[15].
• John Dewey held citizenship in United States^[16].
• John Dewey's professions included philosopher^[6].
• John Dewey worked as a psychologist^[7].
• John Dewey's professions included pedagogue^[8].
• John Dewey's professions included professor^[9].
• John Dewey's professions included sociologist^[10].
• John Dewey worked as a trade unionist^[17].
• John Dewey's field of work was philosophy^[18].
• John Dewey's field of work was philosophy of education^[19].
• John Dewey held the position of President of the American Psychological Association^[20].
• John Dewey was employed by University of Chicago^[21].
• John Dewey was employed by University of Michigan^[22].
• John Dewey was employed by Columbia University^[23].
• John Dewey was employed by University of Minnesota^[24].
• John Dewey was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[25].
• John Dewey was educated at University of Vermont^[26].
• John Dewey was educated at Burlington High School^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1859-10-20^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1952-06-01^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2295281f-bdc8-414c-915d-9379e19a8a77^[32]

Body

Origins and Family

John Dewey's place of birth was Burlington^[2]. He was born on October 20, 1859^[3]. His father was Capt. Archibald Sprague Dewey^[13].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University^[25], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1876^[35], headquartered in Baltimore^[36]; University of Vermont^[26], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1791^[39], headquartered in Burlington^[40]; and Burlington High School^[27], a high school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1964^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], psychologist^[7], pedagogue^[8], professor^[9], sociologist^[10], and trade unionist^[17]. Fields of work include philosophy^[18], an academic discipline^[44] and philosophy of education^[19], a branch of philosophy^[45]. Employers include University of Chicago^[21], a private university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1890^[48], headquartered in Chicago^[49]; University of Michigan^[22], a public research university^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 1817^[52], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[53]; Columbia University^[23], a private university^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1754^[56], headquartered in Manhattan^[57]; and University of Minnesota^[24], a public research university^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1851^[60], headquartered in Minneapolis^[61]. John Dewey held the position of President of the American Psychological Association^[20]. Notable students include Robert Bruce Raup^[62], Lilla Belle Pitts^[63], and Nuri Ja'far^[64]. He supervised Hu Shih as a doctoral student^[65].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The School and Society^[66], a literary work^[67]; Democracy and Education^[68], a literary work^[69]; Experience and Education^[70], a literary work^[71]; The Public and its Problems^[72], a literary work^[73]; and Art as Experience^[74], a literary work^[75].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico^[76]; Carus Lectures^[77], a lecture series^[78], in United States^[79], founded in 1925^[80]; and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[81], an award^[82], in France^[83].

Personal Life

Spouses include Alice Chipman Dewey^[14], an educator^[84], 1858–1927^[85] and Estelle Roberta Lowitz Grant^[15]. John Dewey's religion is recorded as religious humanism^[86].

Death and Burial

John Dewey died on June 1, 1952^[5]. He passed away in New York City^[4]. He is buried at University of Vermont^[12].

Why It Matters

John Dewey ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,070 views/month, #5,880 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

He has been cited as an influence by B. R. Ambedkar^[89], an economist^[90], 1891–1956^[91], of British Raj^[92], awarded the Bharat Ratna^[93], specialised in economics^[94]; Aurobindo Ghosh^[95], a poet^[96], 1872–1950^[97], of British Raj^[98], specialised in philosophy^[99]; Richard Rorty^[100], a philosopher^[101], 1931–2007^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[104], specialised in philosophy^[105]; Hu Shih^[106], a diplomat^[107], 1891–1962^[108], of Taiwan^[109], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong^[110], specialised in philosophy^[111]; Hilary Putnam^[112], a mathematician^[113], 1926–2016^[114], of United States^[115], awarded the Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy^[116], specialised in philosophy^[117]; and Axel Honneth^[118], a philosopher^[119], b. 1949^[120], of Germany^[121], awarded the Ernst Bloch Award^[122].

Works attributed to him include Art as Experience^[123], Democracy and Education^[124], and The School and Society^[125].

His notable doctoral advisees include Hu Shih^[126] and William Heard Kilpatrick^[127].

FAQs

Where was John Dewey born?

John Dewey's place of birth was Burlington^[2].

Where did John Dewey die?

John Dewey passed away in New York City^[4].

Who were John Dewey's parents?

John Dewey's father was Capt. Archibald Sprague Dewey^[13].

Who was John Dewey married to?

John Dewey's spouses include Alice Chipman Dewey^[14] and Estelle Roberta Lowitz Grant^[15].

What did John Dewey do for work?

John Dewey worked as philosopher^[6], psychologist^[7], pedagogue^[8], professor^[9], and sociologist^[10].

Where did John Dewey go to school?

John Dewey was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[25], University of Vermont^[26], and Burlington High School^[27].

What awards did John Dewey receive?

Honors received include Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico^[76], Carus Lectures^[77], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[81].

Who did John Dewey influence?

John Dewey has been cited as an influence by B. R. Ambedkar^[89], Aurobindo Ghosh^[95], Richard Rorty^[100], and Hu Shih^[106].