FLEXNER, ABRAHAM — (1866–1959), U.S. scholar, and one of America s most creative educators. Flexner, who was born in Louisville, Kentucky, studied classics at Johns Hopkins University, and graduated in 1886. After teaching Latin and Greek at the Louisville High… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Flexner, Abraham — born Nov. 13, 1866, Louisville, Ky., U.S. died Sept. 21, 1959, Falls Church, Va. U.S. educator. He taught high school for almost 20 years. When the Carnegie Foundation asked him to evaluate the 155 U.S. and Canadian medical colleges, his report… … Universalium
Flexner, Abraham — (1866 1959) American educationalist. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he published a review of higher education: The American College: A Criticism. In 1910 he published Medical Education in the United States and Canada. His other works include:… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Abraham — V. «seno de Abraham». * * * Abraham. □ V. seno de Abraham. * * * Abraham (en hebreo, אַבְרָהָם, en árabe, ابراهيم, Ibrāhīm), es uno de los patriarcas del pueblo de Israel; según la Biblia, debió de nacer en Ur de los caldeos, en la desembocadura… … Enciclopedia Universal
Abraham — /ay breuh ham , heuhm/, n. 1. the first of the great Biblical patriarchs, father of Isaac, and traditional founder of the ancient Hebrew nation: considered by Muslims an ancestor of the Arab peoples through his son Ishmael. 2. a male given name:… … Universalium
Abraham Flexner — (November 13 1866, Louisville, Kentucky September 21 1959) was an American educator. His Flexner Report, published in 1910, reformed medical education in the United States. He also helped found the Institute for Advanced Study at… … Wikipedia
FLEXNER — FLEXNER, U.S. family. SIMON FLEXNER (1863–1946), U.S. physician and medical scientist, was born in Louisville, Ken., son of Morris Flexner, a Bohemian immigrant. He was the author of more than 350 scientific papers and monographs and joint author … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Flexner — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Abraham Flexner (1866–1959), US amerikanischer Pädagoge Jennie Maas Flexner (1882–1944), US amerikanische Bibliothekarin Simon Flexner (1863–1946), US amerikanischer Mediziner Für das Flexnermassiv, einen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Flexner Report — The Flexner Report is a book length study of medical education in the United States and Canada, written by the professional educator Abraham Flexner and published in 1910 under the aegis of the Carnegie Foundation. Many aspects of the present day … Wikipedia
Abraham Flexner — Rapport Abraham Flexner Le Rapport Flexner fut un évènement important dans l’histoire de la médecine américaine et canadienne. Il s’agit d’une étude sur les conditions de l’enseignement médical au début des années 1900 qui donna naissance à… … Wikipédia en Français
