| Date of Birth | 05-October-1879 | |
| Place of Birth |
New York City (New York, United States of America, Area code 917) |
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| Nationality | United States of America | |
| Profession | Writer, Educator, Pianist, Composer | |
| John Erskine was an American educator and author, pianist and composer. He was first an English professor at Amherst College from 1903 to 1909, followed by Columbia University from 1909 and 1937, during his tenure he formulated General Honors Course, which later founded the influential Great Books movement. He published over 100 books, novel, criticism, essays including his most important essay, The Moral Obligation to Be Intelligent. | ||
Awards by John Erskine |
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1919 |
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