Edward Austin Sheldon - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family

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Oct 04, 1823 Perry, New York, United States Died on 26 Aug 1897 (aged 73)

Founder of what is now SUNY Oswego, leader of the Oswego Movement

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About Edward Austin Sheldon

  • Edward Austin Sheldon (October 4, 1823 – August 26, 1897) was an American educator, and the founding president of State University of New York at Oswego (then Oswego Primary Teachers' Training School).
  • He also served as superintendent of schools for the cities of Syracuse, New York and Oswego, New York.
  • Sheldon's main achievement was the introduction of the principles and teachings of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi into American education through the Oswego Movement.
  • His daughter was educator Mary Sheldon Barnes.

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