Charles De Garmo
Charles De Garmo (also spelled DeGarmo) (January 7, 1849 – May 14, 1934)[1] was an American educator, education theorist and college president.
Biography[]
De Garmo was born in Wisconsin. He graduated from Illinois State Normal University in 1873 and served as principal of the Grammar Department of its Model School from 1876-1883. Influenced by the Herbartian educational philosophy in Germany, DeGarmo left for University of Halle where he received a doctorate then returned to Illinois State where he served as a Professor of Modern Languages and Reading until 1890.[2][3]
He served as president of Swarthmore College from 1891–1898 and then joined the education faculty at Cornell University.[3]
De Garmo was a prolific author of more than one hundred articles and books about educational theory and practice.[4]
He died in retirement in Florida.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Charles De Garmo Papers Finding Aid, Swarthmore College". Archived from the original on 14 April 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ “De Garmo Hall (DEG)” Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine.Illinois State University. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ Jump up to: a b http://www.swarthmore.edu/news/time/ ”Swarthmore College Presidents”. Communications Office, Swarthmore College. Retrieved April 13, 2011
- ^ http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=au%3ADe+Garmo%2C+Charles&qt=advanced&dblist=638”Search results for 'au:De Garmo, Charles’” OCLC Online Computer Library Center. Retrieved April 13, 2011
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