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Amos Bronson Alcott
American educator (1799–1888)
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Born | Amos Bronson Alcox (1799-11-29)November 29, 1799 Wolcott, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | March 4, 1888(1888-03-04) (aged 88) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Resting place | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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Spouse | Abby May (m. 1830; died 1877) |
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Amos Bronson Alcott (; November 29, 1799 – March 4, 1888) was an American teacher, writer, philosopher, and reformer.
As an educator, Alcott pioneered new ways of interacting with young students, focusing on a conversational style, and avoided traditional punishment. He hoped to perfect the human spirit and, to that end, advocated a plant-based diet.
He was also an abolitionist and an advocate for women's rights.
Born in Wolcott, Connecticut, in 1799, Alcott had only minimal formal