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Also Known As Mortimer Jerome Adler
Born December 28, 1902 • New York City • New York • (Birthday in 2 days)
Died June 28, 2001 (aged 98) • San Mateo • California
Notable Works “The Paideia Program: An Educational Syllabus” • “The Paideia Proposal: An Educational Manifesto”
Subjects Of Study adult education • curriculum • elementary education • humanistic education • liberal arts • paideia • secondary education

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