Timeline: John Dewey 20 October 1859 - 1 June 1952

Oct 20, 1859

Birth of John Dewey

Dewey was born on October 20, 1859, to Archibald Dewey and Lucina Artemisia Rich in Burlington.

1884

Education History

1867 to 1874: John Dewey attended Burlington Public School 1875: Graduated from high school and enrolled at the University of Vermont. 1879: Graduated from the University of Vermont with a degree in Philosophy. 1884: Received his PH.D from John Hopkins University.

1896

The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology

Dewey published ‘The Reflex Arc Concept in Psychology’, it laid the foundation for American functional psychology.

1899

Elected President of the A.P.A

In 1899, Dewey was elected president of the American Psychological Association (A.P.A.).

1899

The School and the Society: Being Three Lectures

The School and the Society: Being Three Lectures proposed a strong education foundation that includes experimentation as a core part of an education system.

1916

Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education

Published in 1916, Dewey sought to at once synthesize; criticize; and expand upon the democratic educational philosophies of Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Plato.

1922

Human Nature and Conduct

Published on 1922, this book talked about how human nature and social institutions have a symbiotic dynamic. Human behavior is shaped by social constructs like man-made laws (the judicial system) and divine laws (religion).

1928

Invitation to USSR

In 1928, Dewey was invited to the USSR to visit several schools and review their policies.

1929

Board of the First Humanist Society

Upon returning from USSR, Dewey was appointed to the board of the First Humanist Society of New York.

1934

Trip to Africa

Dewey attended the World Conference of New Education Fellowship to deliver several speeches. Additionally, he visited several schools and gave lectures to students, teachers, and administrators.

May 24, 1943

Awards

Awarded Copernican Citation, 400th anniversary of death of Copernicus (24 May 1943).
Honorary Doctorate Degree from:
University of Oslo (1946)
University of Pennsylvania (1946)
Yale University (1951)
University of Rome (1951)

Jun 1, 1952

Death of John Dewey

John Dewey died of pneumonia in his New York City apartment.at the age of 92 years old. He was later buried in an alcove on the north side of the Ira Allen Chapel in Burlington, Vermont.

May 22, 2022