| Physical description |
xvi, 376 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
"Our children will justify us" -- A university like no other -- Mr. Flexner's school -- Breaking free -- A legend is born -- Master of the survey -- A secure berth at last -- At the pinnacle -- A fall from Olympus -- Phoenix rising -- A last hurrah -- Final battles -- "I burn that I may be of use". |
| Summary |
"From early, pathbreaking work in experimental primary schools to the founding of the prestigious Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton, Abraham Flexner's influence on American education was deep, pervasive, and enduring. In this, the first biography of Flexner (1866-1959), historian Thomas Neville Bonner offers an engaging and insightful view of one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century American education."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Subject |
Flexner, Abraham, 1866-1959.
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Educators -- United States -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0801871247 (hardcover : alkaline paper) |
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