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Born
On October 20, 1859, John Dewey was born in Burlington, Vermont to mother and father, Lucina Artemisia Rick and Archibald Dewey.
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Psychology-First published book
While working at the University of Michigan, Dewey wrote and published his first book, Psychology. This was just one of many of his works that covered various topics such as psychology, philosophy, educational theory, culture, religion, and politics.
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University of Chicago
He joined the newly founded University of Chicago and developed his belief an empirically based theory of knowledge. This became associated with Pragmatic philosophy
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Laboratory Schools
The original University Elementary School was founded in Chicago by John Dewey. This was a lab school that was a research and demonstration center designed for children to exhibit, test and provide hands-on activities rather than the traditional methods of drill and memorization. https://www.britannica.com/topic/University-of-Chicago-Laboratory-Schools -
Studies in Logical Theory
Dewey's collective four essays titled Thought and its Subject-Matter, were published along with collected works from his colleagues while at the University of Chicago. All of their combined work was titled Studies in Logical Theory.
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Going international
With his first wife, Alice, Dewey traveled to Japan giving 200 lectures. His influence became international during the 1920s after living in China for over 2 years where they called him "Mr. Democracy" and "Mr. Science". This influence also got Chinese educators to try to encourage creativity and virtue in students. His books were even translated into Mandarin during this time. https://www.neh.gov/article/john-dewey-portrait-progressive-thinker -
Death
At the age of 92, Dewey died of pneumonia in the apartment he shared with his second wife, Roberta Grant, in New York City. https://www.biography.com/scholar/john-dewey -
Biography
This video gives a more in depth view into John Dewey's theories, beliefs, quotes, and other life experiences.
It was filmed in 2003 and later uploaded in 2016.
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John Dewey Short Video
Here is a short video giving a brief summary of John Dewey's theories when it comes to education and learning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGjSMqwlP3E
