Richard Thomas Alexander, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American educator
Date of Birth: 03-Jul-1887
Place of Birth: Smicksburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 16-Oct-1971
Profession: teacher
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Richard Thomas Alexander
- Richard Thomas Alexander (1887-1971) was an American educator and education theorist.
- An early proponent of the progressive education movement of John Dewey, Alexander was the driving force behind the creation of the New College, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City.
- He was its chairman from 1932-1938.
- Alexander was described by his contemporaries as a hard-working, pragmatic man and a common sense academic with a genius for organization and a love of education.
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