Amos Bronson Alcott, American philosopher and educator (born 1799)

Amos Bronson Alcott

American educator (1799–1888)

Amos Bronson Alcott was an American teacher, writer, philosopher, and reformer. As an educator, Alcott pioneered new ways of interacting with young students, focusing on a conversational style, and avoided traditional punishment. He hoped to perfect the human spirit and, to that…