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Mc·Guf·fey (mə-gŭfʹē), William Holmes. 1800-1873.
American educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1836-1857), schoolbooks that combined reading lessons with moralistic teachings.
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McGuffey, William Holmes — born Sept. 23, 1800, Pennsylvania, U.S. died May 4, 1873, Charlottesville, Va. U.S. educator remembered chiefly for his series of elementary readers. McGuffey taught in the Ohio frontier schools and then at Miami University (1826–36). His… … Universalium
McGuffey, William Holmes — (23 sep. 1800, cerca de Claysville, Pa., EE.UU.–4 may. 1873, Charlottesville, Va.). Educador estadounidense recordado principalmente por sus series de libros de lectura de nivel elemental. McGuffey fue docente en las escuelas de frontera de Ohio… … Enciclopedia Universal
William Holmes McGuffey — (September 23, 1800 ndash; May 4, 1873) was an American professor and college president who is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers , one of the nation s first and most widely used series of textbooks. It is estimated that at least 120… … Wikipedia
William Holmes McGuffey — noun United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800 1873) • Syn: ↑McGuffey • Instance Hypernyms: ↑educator, ↑pedagogue, ↑pedagog … Useful english dictionary
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McGuffey High School — Location 86 McGuffey Dr, Claysville, PA 15323 Coordinates: 40°08′29″N … Wikipedia
