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Calvin Ellis Stowe
Calvin Ellis Stowe , 1802–86, American educator, b. Natick, Mass., grad. Bowdoin College, 1824, and Andover Theological Seminary, 1828; husband of Harriet Beecher Stowe. He was professor of Greek (1831–33) at Dartmouth and of sacred literature (1833–50) at Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, of which Lyman Beecher was president. He married Harriet Beecher in 1836. He was also professor of religion (1850–52) at Bowdoin and of sacred literature (1852–64) at Andover Theological Seminary. While in Cincinnati, Stowe became interested in the improvement of the public elementary schools; the College of Teachers in Cincinnati was founded in 1833 largely through his efforts. His writings include Introduction to the Criticism and Interpretation of the Bible (1835), Report on Elementary Instruction in Europe (1837), and The Origin and History of the Books of the Bible (1867). |
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Stowe, Calvin Ellis
Stowe, Calvin Ellis (1802–86),born in Massachusetts, graduated from Bowdoin (1824), studied at Andover Theological Seminary, and became professor of Greek at Dartmouth (1831–33) and of Biblical literature at Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati (1833–50). He was appointed commissioner for investigating European public schools, and his Report on Elementary Instruction in Europe (1837) had a great effect on American pedagogy. He was later professor of religion at Bowdoin (1850–52) and of sacred literature at Andover (1852–64). His books include Introduction to the Criticism and Interpretation of the Bible (1835) and Origin and History of the Books of the Bible (1867). He was married to Harriet Beecher Stowe.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Stowe, Calvin Ellis." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Stowe, Calvin Ellis." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-StoweCalvinEllis.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Stowe, Calvin Ellis." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-StoweCalvinEllis.html |
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