Properties (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Washington_College
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:University_of_Virginia
gptkb:College_of_Ohio |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_Washington_College
|
| gptkbp:born |
September 23, 1800
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| gptkbp:burialPlace |
gptkb:Spring_Grove_Cemetery
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_McGuffey
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Standardized reading education
|
| gptkbp:died |
May 4, 1873
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Educational reform
Advocacy for public education Influence on children's literature Influence on educational policy Influence on teaching methods Textbook publishing Promotion of critical thinking in education Promotion of reading and literacy Creation of a widely used reading series Development of reading materials for children Contribution to the field of pedagogy Advocacy for moral education Impact on 19th-century education Standardization of educational content Promotion_of_American_values_through_education |
| gptkbp:field |
Education
Linguistics Literature Philosophy |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William H. McGuffey
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| gptkbp:influenced |
American_education
Literacy_in_the_United_States |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Noah_Webster
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:McGuffey_Readers
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Development of reading comprehension skills
Promotion of moral and ethical values in education McGuffey_Readers_used_in_schools_for_decades Cultural_impact_on_American_literature Influence_on_American_educational_standards |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:McGuffey's_Eclectic_Readers
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Author
Educator |
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
Professor_of_Languages_at_the_University_of_Virginia
President_of_the_College_of_Ohio |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Ohio
gptkb:Virginia |
| gptkbp:spouse |
Eleanor_McGuffey
|