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Ticknor, George
Ticknor, George George Ticknor, bust by Martin Milmore, c. 1871; in the Boston Public Library.

George Ticknor

American author and educator
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August 1, 1791, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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January 26, 1871, Boston (aged 79)
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George Ticknor (born August 1, 1791, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.—died January 26, 1871, Boston) was an American author and educator who helped modernize the curriculum at Harvard University. Educated at Dartmouth College, Ticknor first practiced law but then went to Europe to study (1815–19), returning to the United States to become professor of French and Spanish languages and literatures and professor of belles-lettres at Harvard. During his 16 years at Harvard, Ticknor introduced the study of contemporary writers (the curriculum having previously been confined almost exclusively to the classics) and was the first to suggest that Harvard be organized on departmental ...(100 of 181 words)

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