Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Person
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:United_Methodist_Church
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| gptkbp:alma_mater |
gptkb:Washington_College
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Mc_Guffey_Readers
19th-century education |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary degrees
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| gptkbp:born |
September 23, 1800
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:William_Mc_Guffey_Jr.
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Moral education
Standardized reading education |
| gptkbp:died |
May 4, 1873
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| gptkbp:ethnicity |
Caucasian
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| gptkbp:field |
Literacy
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| gptkbp:field_of_study |
gptkb:Education
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Education
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William Mc Guffey
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| gptkbp:inception |
1836
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| gptkbp:influence |
American literature
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| gptkbp:influence_on |
American culture
Curriculum development Teaching methods Literacy rates in America |
| gptkbp:influenced |
American education
Textbook publishing Public schooling Reading instruction |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Noah_Webster
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| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Mc_Guffey_Readers
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Educational reform
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| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:American
|
| gptkbp:notable_achievement |
Creation of a widely used reading series
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
He contributed to the development of educational standards.
He was a member of the American Philosophical Society. He was a pioneer in the field of education. He was a professor at the University of Virginia. He was a proponent of the importance of reading. He was a strong advocate for public education. He wrote a series of textbooks for children. His readers sold over 120 million copies His work emphasized moral values. His readers were used in schools for over a century. He was involved in the founding of several educational institutions. |
| gptkbp:notable_influence |
gptkb:Horace_Mann
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| gptkbp:notable_students |
gptkb:Colonel_James_A._Garfield
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Mc_Guffey_Readers
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| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:educators
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| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Clermont_County,_Ohio
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| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Oxford,_Ohio
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| gptkbp:position_held |
President of the College of Wooster
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:James_H._Mc_Guffey
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Ohio
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Harriet Mc Guffey
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:James_H._Mc_Guffey
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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