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William Heard Kilpatrick

William Heard Kilpatrick, American pedagogue (died 1965)

Born
November 20, 1871
Died
February 13, 1965
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1871

About William Heard Kilpatrick

William Heard Kilpatrick (November 20, 1871 – February 13, 1965) was an American pedagogue and a pupil, a colleague and a successor of John Dewey. Kilpatrick was a major figure in the progressive education movement of the early 20th century. William Heard Kilpatrick was an American pedagogue.

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The world when William Heard Kilpatrick was born

William Heard Kilpatrick was born in 1871. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineGreat Chicago Fire destroys 3.3 square miles
  • Technology milestoneFirst cable car in San Francisco proposed
  • World population~1.51B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population39.4M

1871 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in William Heard Kilpatrick's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18712026
Population39.4M341 million

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