William Hughes Mearns
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William Hughes Mearns (1875–1965), better known as Hughes Mearns, was an American educator and poet. A graduate of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania, Mearns was a professor at the Philadelphia School of Pedagogy from 1905 to 1920. Mearns is remembered now as the author of the poem "Antigonish" (or "The Little Man Who Wasn't There"). However, his ideas about encouraging the natural creativity of children, particularly those age 3 through 8 were novel at the time. It has been written about him that, "He typed notes of their conversations; he learned how to make them forget there was an adult around; never asked them questions and never showed surprise no matter what they did or said."[1]
William Hughes Mearns | |
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Born | (1875-09-28)28 September 1875 |
Died | 13 March 1965(1965-03-13) (aged 89) |
Spouse | Mabel Gledhill Fagley |
Children | Emma (Petra) Fagley |