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Nadia Boulanger
Nadia Boulanger , 1887-1979, French conductor and musician, b. Paris. Boulanger was considered an outstanding teacher of composition. She studied at the Paris Conservatory, where in 1945 she became professor. Boulanger taught at the École normale de Musique, Paris, and (from 1921) at the Amer... Read more
Eli
Eli , in the Bible, high priest and judge of Israel, teacher of the boy Samuel. ... Read more
Giulia Grisi
Giulia Grisi , 1811-69, Italian operatic soprano. She toured the United States in 1854 with Giuseppe Mario, whom she married in 1856. Roles were written for her by Bellini, in I Puritani, and by Donizetti, in Don Pasquale. Her first teacher was her sister, Giuditta Grisi, 1805-40, a mezzo-sopr... Read more
University of Iowa
University of Iowa at Iowa City; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1847, opened 1855. It has a noted program in the creative arts, including the Iowa Writers' Workshop, one of the most prestigious U.S. creative writing programs, attracting teachers and students from all over the world. It a... Read more
James Martineau
James Martineau 1805-1900, English philosopher and Unitarian clergyman; brother of Harriet Martineau. He strongly upheld the theist position against the negations of physical science. A renowned teacher and minister, he achieved international distinction in academic and religious circles. Besides n... Read more
Lucius
Lucius in the New Testament. 1 Christian teacher at Antioch, a Cyrenian. 2 Christian at Rome. ... Read more
tenure
tenure in education, a guarantee of the permanence of a college or university teacher's position, awarded upon successful completion of a probationary period, usually seven years. Tenure is designed to make a teaching career more attractive by providing job security; by protecting the teacher's pos... Read more
University of North Texas
University of North Texas at Denton, Tex.; coeducational; est. 1890 as Texas Normal College, became North Texas State Normal College in 1899, North Texas State Teachers College in 1923. In 1949 the school's name was changed to North Texas State College, in 1961 to North Texas State Univ., and in 19... Read more
Franz Brentano
Franz Brentano , 1838-1917, German philosopher and psychologist. He was a teacher (1866-73) at Würzburg, and in 1874 he became professor of philosophy at Vienna. In 1880 he retired to write and study. His best-known book, Psychologie vom empirischen Standpunkte (1874), attempts to establish p... Read more
Moscow University
MOSCOW UNIVERSITY [Moscow University] at Moscow, Russia; founded 1755 by the Russian scientist M. V. Lomonosov. It has faculties of physics, computing mathematics and cybernetics, chemistry, mechanics and mathematics, biology and soil science, geography, geology, history, philology, law, philo... Read more

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Brooks, Nona Lovell (1861-1945)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...founder of the Divine Science Church, was born March...would not clear up. Her sister Althea suggested that...Bingham, an independent teacher of Christian Science...meal without pain. The sisters shared the story with...Denver, where her other sister, Fanny, lived. Fanny...for her ...
Gnostic Order of Christ
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...relationship between science and religion. The...Order in 1978. As Sister Jessica, she worked with the Immaculate Heart Sisters of Mary, a female...ordained as a master teacher in the Holy Order...Jesus as a universal teacher, but also accept the...other former master teacher who ...
Evelyn Boyd Granville
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...her mother's twin sister, Louise Walker, both...Granville's mathematics teachers included Ulysses Basset...graduate; Cromwell's sister, who held a doctorate...encouragement of her family and teachers, Granville entered...intending to become a teacher, she began to consider...Institute of ...
Florence Rena Sabin
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...her in the annals of science. She also researched...her contributions to science, Florence Sabin's...and Serena Miner, a teacher. Her early life, like...her parents and older sister Mary had no plumbing...and joined her older sister at Smith College in Massachusetts...
Hopkins, Emma Curtis (1849-1925)
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology ...Attracted by reading Science and Health with Key...reorganized as the Christian Science Theological Seminary...independent Christian Science practitioner and teacher. Her several original...was continued by her sister Estelle Carpenter under...
Collins, Marva
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Alabama African American teacher Schoolteacher Marva...Marva and her younger sister, Cynthia. By challenging...degree in secretarial sciences, she returned to Alabama...never intended to be a teacher, however, so she left...with the many other teachers who did not share her...Collins's ...
Emily Blackwell
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...shadow of her older sister, Emily Blackwell made...and an inspirational teacher. The high professional...several of his unmarried sisters. Both Samuel and his...studied mathematics, science, literature, and...considerably more than their sisters were able to earn as teachers. By ...
Smith, Jessie Carney
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...people through library science. In 1964 Smith became...the brood and the twin sister of Jodie. Raised outside...determined to become a teacher; neither had she given...the field of library science. She spent the fall...curriculum of library science at Nashville's George Peabody College for ...
Marva Collins
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...given impersonal teachers, some of whom came...in the value of a teacher's time spent with...distance between the teacher and the student...and her younger sister, Cynthia. By challenging...degree in secretarial sciences, she returned to...intended to be a teacher, she left the ...
Morgan, Ann Haven
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...it is her tenure as a teacher—where she...her annoying younger sister and brother by wandering...met her first mentor, teacher Anna Botsford Comstock...studying and teaching science. Graduating from Cornell...that nature is the best teacher, not books. During...

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Ross, Helen (1890-1978)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis ...years as a school teacher to enable her younger...famous Goldmark sisters, whose sister Alice was married...she and an older sister established a summer...psychoanalysis to teachers, social workers...psychoanalytic consultant, teacher, and supervisor...one of Ross's sisters ...
Morozov, Georgy Fedorovich
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...himself to studying science, it was therefore...the agricultural sciences as being closest...Morozov ’ s teachers included the botanist...Zandrok ’ s sister, Lidia Nikolaevna...assistant forester and teacher at the school in...had founded soil science in Russia, ...
Draper, John William
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...mother, his three sisters, and his new wife...The earnings of his sister Dorothy Catharine as...the interest of his teacher J. K. Mitchell in...s degree in arts or science or a medical degree...Academy of Literature, Science and Art, founded in...National Academy of Sciences in 1863. ...
KoyrÉ, Alexandre
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...April 1964) history of science, of philosophy, and...the develop. ment of science, but the relation of...the founders of modern science, particularly Galileo...familiar with any of his teachers in Paris as he had with...an Odessa family. Her sister also married his elder...
Gosselet, Jules-Auguste
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...with the education of his sisters; it proved so much to his...Landrecies, as assistant teacher of mathematics and remained...cataloging specimens. Of the two teachers who formed his views, Constant...the doctorate in natural sciences. In 1860 Gosselet became a teacher of physics and ...
Guldberg, Cato Maximilian
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...1859 he graduated in science and obtained a modest position as teacher at Nissen ’...1860 he was appointed teacher of mathematics at the...1863 he was appointed a teacher of advanced mechanics...Waage married her sister. The collaboration...Norwegian Academy of Sciences and ...
Mendel, Johann Gregor
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...meetings of the Natural Sciences Society of Brno, J...became the basis of the science of genetics. Mendel...the children natural science in addition to elementary...farmer. His younger sister, Theresia, offered...of its members were teachers at the Gymnasium or...monks to teach natural ...
Möbius, Karl August
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...an elementary school teacher at the private training...His strong interest in science led him, despite difficulties...He studied natural science until 1853 under Johannes...a teacher of natural science at the Johanneum grammar...married Helene Meyer, sister of the zoologist and...
Dedekind, (Julius Wilhelm) Richard
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...president in Brunswick; one sister, Mathilde, died in 1860...Dedekind lived with his second sister, Julie, until her death...mathematics only an auxiliary science. He soon occupied himself...and studied the natural sciences. In 1849 – 1850...would have been sufficient for teachers in ...
Hall, James, Jr.
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...growing family of three sisters and one brother. His...his plans for a life of science. Fortunately, a new...Students lectured while teachers listened; and fieldwork...a bachelor of natural science with honors (1832...and taught not only the science but also the art of fossil...

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Sister Mary Madonna Fowler, 85, poet, former science teacher
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 6/3/2007; ; 540 words ; ...Maine) 06-03-2007 Sister Mary Madonna Fowler, 85, poet, former science teacher Byline: Gregory Kesich...down the muddy trail, Sister Mary Madonna Fowler...s how she was." Sister Mary Madonna died Friday...commitment of her order, the Sisters of Mercy. "Each community...
Content is Not Enough: A History of Secondary Earth Science Teacher Preparation with Recommendations for Today
Magazine article from: Journal of Geoscience Education; 11/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...preparation of science teachers centered on the...schools after other sciences and historically...status among its sister sciences (Dodick and Orion...Additionally, research in science education, science teacher education, and...lagged behind other science ...
Goodbye Mr. Fig Thomas Middle School science teacher to retire after 33 years.(Neighbor)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 3/6/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...who've learned science from him since 1971...finalists in NASA's "Teacher in Space" program...spirit Fig's fellow teachers say he brings to...outstanding science teachers in the country...Among America's Teachers" in 1994, 2001...participation in science fairs during ...
Science teacher a finalist for Golden Apple award
Newspaper article from: Morton Grove Champion (IL); 2/22/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...Niles North High School science teacher Jacklyn Naughton remembers...high school science teacher and is now a finalist...honors the 10 best area teachers. She began as one of...The kick for any good teacher is when he or she reaches...she has brothers or sisters because if I ...
Science teacher helped shape hands-on curriculum
Newspaper article from: Honolulu Star - Bulletin; 1/8/2002; ; 466 words ; Sister Ellen Joan Malone, who taught science in Oahu Catholic schools...water systems," said Sister Sara Sanders. When...resource for science teachers on the subject, particularly...retirement center of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet...belonged for 67 years. "Sister ...
Science teacher and broadcaster
Newspaper article from: The Press; 9/23/1999; ; 648 words ; Former Christchurch teacher and television presenter...aged 79. Mr Walton, a science and mathematics teacher...Around Us, a series of science talks on 3YA's children...Nature of Things, a science programme, before retiring...England with his two sisters and his wife, a Scot...
FRANK L. SULLIVAN, 68; RECEIVED SCIENCE TEACHER OF YEAR AWARD
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/25/2000; 563 words ; ...Newburyport, a former science professor, died Saturday...received a degree in science education from Boston...career as a general science and biology teacher in California, Mr...Philibert of Foxborough; a sister, Joey Streeter of Hinsdale...
LAURENCE J. MCGOWAN, 83; WAS POPULAR SCIENCE TEACHER
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 4/9/2006; ; 700+ words ; ...career as a science teacher, which spanned...Grandteacher, a science education program...to students and teachers. Because he had...interested in the sciences, said Bill Rigney...He taught summer science programs at Friendly...not to the best science student, but ...
Donna Marie Gamble-Baker, science teacher
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/11/2002; ; 628 words ; ...schools, she was the teacher who organized the Christmas...the graduations, the science fairs. When a student...vibrant, a dedicated teacher. She really emphasized...she made," said her sister Juanita Brown. Mrs. Gamble-Baker, a veteran teacher with the Chicago Public...Raised in a family ...
Derby science teacher collects laptops to help children learn in Bangladesh
Newspaper article from: Derby Evening Telegraph; 6/26/2009; ; 634 words ; An Allestree science teacher is appealing for...from. The physics teacher already spends four...science and coach teachers in the village...glass jars. "Their teachers don't have much...step brothers and sisters living there. He...Alan Brady, head teacher at Woodlands ...