Mann, Horace — (spr. männ), amerikan. Staatsmann, geb. 4. Mai 1796 in Franklin (Massachussets), gest. 2. Aug. 1859 in Yellow Springs (Ohio), verschaffte sich aus eigner Kraft die für die höhern Studien notwendige Vorbildung und ließ sich nach Absolvierung… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Mann,Horace — Mann (măn), Horace. 1796 1859. American educator who as the first secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education (1837 1848) introduced reforms and regulations that greatly influenced American public education. * * * … Universalium
Mann, Horace — born May 4, 1796, Franklin, Mass., U.S. died Aug. 2, 1859, Yellow Springs, Ohio U.S. educator, the first great American advocate of public education. Raised in poverty, Mann educated himself at the Franklin, Mass., town library and gained… … Universalium
MANN, HORACE — American educationist, born in Massachusetts; was devoted to the cause of education as well as that of anti slavery (1790 1859) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Horace — bezeichnet: Horace (Corneille), Theaterstück von Pierre Corneille Horace (George Sand), Roman von George Sand (1842) Danny Horace (* 1983), US amerikanischer Basketballspieler Horace (Kansas), Ort in den Vereinigten Staaten Horace (North Dakota) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Horace Mann junior — (* 25. Februar 1844 in Boston; † 11. November 1868) war ein US amerikanischer Botaniker. Sein offizielles botanisches Autorenkürzel lautet „H.Mann“. Leben Horace Mann junior war der Sohn des Bildungsreformers Horace Mann (1796–1859). Während… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Horace Mann Jr. — Horace Mann Jr. (1844 1868) was an American botanist. BiographyHorace Mann Jr. was born in Boston on February 25, 1844. He was the son of education reformer Horace Mann. While attending the Lawrence Scientific School he took lessons in zoology… … Wikipedia
Mann — Mann, Anthony Mann, Heinrich Mann, Thomas * * * (as used in expressions) Gell Mann, Murray Mann, Horace Mann, Thomas … Enciclopedia Universal
Mann [3] — Mann (spr. Männ), Horace, geb. 4. Mai 1796 in Franklin im Staate Massachusetts, widmete sich den Rechtswissenschaften u. wnrde bald darauf Lehrer der Lateinischen u. Griechischen Sprache an der Universität in Providence in Rhode Island; 1821… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Horace Mann — This article is about an early leader in education. For the private school in New York City, see Horace Mann School. For other uses, see Horace Mann (disambiguation). Horace Mann Horace Mann … Wikipedia
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