Robert M. Hutchins

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:advocated_for Critical thinking
Liberal arts education
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
gptkb:Great_Books_Foundation
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:University_of_Chicago
gptkb:Great_Books_Foundation
gptkbp:award Honorary Doctorate from the University of Chicago
gptkbp:birth_date 1899-02-17
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robert_Hutchins_Jr.
gptkbp:death_date 1977-05-17
gptkbp:field gptkb:education
gptkb:philosophy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Robert M. Hutchins
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Dewey
gptkb:Mortimer_J._Adler
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Aristotle
gptkb:Plato
gptkbp:involved_in Educational reform
Liberal education advocacy
gptkbp:known_for Leadership in higher education
Influence on modern education
Advocating liberal education
Criticism of standardized testing
Educational philosophy
Critique of vocational education
Public speaking on education
Promotion of intellectual freedom
Support for humanities
Philosophical writings on education
Advocacy for a core curriculum
Emphasis on critical inquiry
Promoting the Great Books
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Great_Books_of_the_Western_World
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:educators
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Brooklyn,_New_York
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:position_held President of the University of Chicago
gptkbp:published The Great Conversation
Education for Freedom
The Higher Learning in America
The University of Chicago: A History
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Hutchins
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lee_Bollinger
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5