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Burlington, Vermont, United States
Son of Lucina Rich and Archibald Sprague.
Brother Charles and Davis Dewey (and John). -
He enjoyed and excelled in courses in Psychology, Religion, Ethics, and Logic
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Phi Betta Kappa and second in his class.
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Under the guidance of George Sylvester Morris
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he published his first two books, ‘Psychology’ (1887), and ‘Leibniz's New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding’ (1888)
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Married Harriet Alice Chipman a former teacher and his student.
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Only to return to Michigan a year later after the death of Morris
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on reading ‘Principles of Psychology’, he became interested in experimental philosophy,
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Started an experimental school with his wife as principal. His main intension was to test his educational theories, which he had formed after extensive study of child psychology.
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Dewey was elected president
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The "Dewey school, caused a struggle between its founder and the university's president, William R. Harper who tried to fire his wife, Dewey resigned in protest and went two teach at both the university and college of Columbia
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Lecturing
Alice Chipman Dewey -
First major work on education with his daughter Eveliyn
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spend two years teaching at universities
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Study their schools
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He inspected and praised the Russian educational system
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However he went on to publish works dealing with philosophy, politics, and education
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they adopted to children (orphins of war)
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After being ill for twenty-six hours, John Dewey died of pneumonia at age 92.
His grave is the only grave on the University of Vermont campus.
