Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Virginia
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:University_of_Michigan
gptkb:Miami_University |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary degrees from various institutions
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| gptkbp:born |
September 23, 1800
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Oxford_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_McGuffey
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Standardized reading materials
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| gptkbp:died |
May 4, 1873
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| gptkbp:field |
Education
Literature |
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:William_Holmes_McGuffey
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
J. C. McGuffey
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| gptkbp:influence |
Educational reform
Moral education Character education Textbook development Literacy_in_America |
| gptkbp:influenced |
American_education
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Noah_Webster
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:McGuffey_Readers
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| gptkbp:legacy |
McGuffey_Readers_used_in_schools_for_decades
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Advocacy for public education
Influence on educational policy Promotion of moral values in education Promotion of critical thinking in education Contribution to the field of pedagogy Integration of literature and moral lessons Establishment of educational standards Advancement of reading instruction Creation of a series of graded readers Development of reading comprehension strategies Establishment of reading as a fundamental skill Impact on 19th-century education Influence on subsequent educational materials Promotion of educational accessibility Contribution_to_the_American_literary_canon Creation_of_a_legacy_in_American_education Creation_of_the_McGuffey_Readers Influence_on_American_textbooks |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Eclectic_Reader
The Eclectic Primer |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Author
Educator |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Clermont_County,_Ohio
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Oxford,_Ohio
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
Eleanor_McGuffey
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