John Cotton Dana

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John Cotton Dana was an influential American librarian, museum director, and progressive cultural leader known for modernizing libraries and founding the Newark Museum of Art.

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instanceOf cultural leader
educator
human
librarian
museum director
awardReceived American Library Association honorary recognition
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1856-08-19
dateOfDeath 1929-07-21
describedBySource American Library Association publications
Newark Museum of Art historical records
educatedAt Dartmouth College
employer Newark Museum of Art NERFINISHED
Newark Public Library NERFINISHED
familyName Dana NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork library science
museum studies
progressive education
givenName John NERFINISHED
hasPart John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award legacy NERFINISHED
influenced development of modern public librarianship in the United States
museum education practices
knownFor advocating for accessible museum displays
founding the Newark Museum of Art
integrating art and industry in museum collections
modernizing public libraries
promoting libraries as community centers
movement Progressive Era NERFINISHED
notableWork A Library Primer NERFINISHED
The New Museum NERFINISHED
occupation author
educator
librarian
museum director
placeOfBirth Woodstock, Vermont, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Newark, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld director of Newark Public Library
founding director of Newark Museum of Art
residence Newark, New Jersey, United States NERFINISHED
sexOrGender male

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Newark Museum of Art foundedBy John Cotton Dana