Properties (89)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Harvard_University gptkb:American_Chemical_Society gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Harvard_University
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Harvard_University gptkb:National_Science_Foundation gptkb:American_Chemical_Society gptkb:National_Academy_of_Sciences |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1893-03-26
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Robert_Conant
gptkb:James_Conant_III James_Conant_Jr. William_Conant |
| gptkbp:contribution |
Advocacy for educational reform
Promotion of science education Development_of_the_SAT Influence_on_post-war_education_policy_in_the_U.S. Support_for_the_Manhattan_Project |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1978-02-15
1978-02-11 |
| gptkbp:field |
Chemistry
Education Public Policy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
James Conant
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Science education
Research in education Teacher training programs Curriculum standards Public education funding Higher education reforms Public understanding of science Global education initiatives Civic education programs Educational reform movements Community engagement in education STEM education advocacy Curriculum innovation Educational technology integration Educational equity initiatives Standardized testing practices Science communication strategies Educational policy research Equity in education initiatives Science curriculum development Federal education policy College admissions policies Post-war education reforms Educational leadership development Educational assessment methods Cultural literacy initiatives Diversity in education advocacy Interdisciplinary education approaches Science literacy initiatives Educational policy analysis. Educational access initiatives Lifelong learning advocacy U.S._education_system Harvard_University_policies American_education_policy |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:William_James
gptkb:George_Santayana gptkb:Robert_Oppenheimer gptkb:Albert_Einstein gptkb:John_Dewey |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Conant Report
President_of_Harvard_University Conant's_Law |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Henry_Kissinger
gptkb:Richard_Nixon gptkb:John_Kenneth_Galbraith gptkb:George_F._Kennan Robert McNamara |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
Education in a Free Society
On Understanding Science The_American_High_School_Today |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Chemist
Educator Administrator |
| gptkbp:previousName |
James_Conant_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:Washington,_D.C. |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Mary_Conant
|