John Erskine
Educator, Author
1879 – 1951
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Who was John Erskine?
John Erskine was an American educator and author, pianist and composer. He was first an English professor at Amherst College from 1903 to 1909, followed by Columbia University from 1909 and 1937, during his tenure he formulated General Honors Course, which later founded the influential Great Books movement. He published over 100 books, novel, criticism, essays including his most important essay, The Moral Obligation to Be Intelligent.
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- Born
- Oct 5, 1879
New York City - Parents
- Spouses
- Helen Worden Erskine
(1946 - 1951/06/02) - Pauline Ives
(1910 - 1945)
- Helen Worden Erskine
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Master of Arts, Columbia University
( - 1901) - Doctorate, Columbia University
( - 1903)
- Master of Arts, Columbia University
- Employment
- Columbia University
- Lived in
- New York City
- Died
- Jun 2, 1951
New York
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on July 23, 2013
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