John Dewey
1859 – 1952
American

Philosopher. He emphasized experience, and thought that the evidence gained from experience was the best source of personal values. He also espoused what came to be called progressive education, in which each student was treated as an individual, conformism was not a goal, and discipline was replaced, as much as possible, with efforts to instill self-motivation and direction.

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1817–1862Henry David Thoreau
1902–1987Carl Rogers
1809–1865Abraham Lincoln
1929–1968Martin Luther King, Jr.
1842–1910William James
1897–1980Dorothy Day
1857–1938Clarence Darrow
1907–1964Rachel Carson
1835–1919Andrew Carnegie
1837–1921John Burroughs
1821–1912Clara Barton
1820–1906Susan B. Anthony
1860–1935Jane Addams