Horace Mann
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Horace Mann was a 19th-century American education reformer known as the “Father of the Common School” for his pioneering work in establishing universal, non-sectarian public education.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horace Mann canonical | 28 |
| Father of the Common School | 1 |
| Horace Mann (reformer) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist
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education reformer ⓘ human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
compulsory schooling laws
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free, universal, tax-supported education ⓘ moral education in public schools ⓘ professional training for teachers ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island
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surface form:
North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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| causeOfDeath | typhoid fever ⓘ |
| child |
Benjamin Pickman Mann
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George Combe Mann ⓘ Horace Mann Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1796-05-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1859-08-02 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Brown University
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Litchfield Law School ⓘ |
| electoralDistrict |
Massachusetts 8th congressional district
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surface form:
Massachusetts's 8th congressional district
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| fullName | Horace Mann self-link ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of non-sectarian common schools
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education reform in the United States ⓘ promotion of universal public education ⓘ |
| memberOf | Whig Party ⓘ |
| nickname |
Horace Mann
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Father of the Common School
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| notableWork |
Annual Reports of the Secretary of the Board of Education of Massachusetts
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Lectures on Education ⓘ |
| occupation |
college president
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educator ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| opposed | slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Franklin, Massachusetts, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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Member of the Massachusetts Senate ⓘ Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ President of Antioch College ⓘ Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education ⓘ
surface form:
Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education
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| religion | Unitarianism ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Elizabeth Mann ⓘ |
| spouse |
Charlotte Messer
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Mary Tyler Peabody ⓘ
surface form:
Mary Tyler Peabody Mann
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| termEnd | 1853-03-03 ⓘ |
| termStart | 1848-04-03 ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Yellow Springs, Ohio, United States ⓘ |
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Father of the Common School
this entity surface form:
Horace Mann (reformer)
subject surface form:
Swan Point Cemetery
subject surface form:
Franklin, Massachusetts
subject surface form:
Mann family