John Henry Fischer
John Henry Fischer | |
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| Born | July 16, 1910 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | December 18, 2009 (aged 99) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Baltimore City College (1927) Maryland State Normal School (teacher's diploma, 1930) Johns Hopkins University (B.S., 1940) Teachers College, Columbia University (M.S., 1949; Ph.D., 1951) |
| Occupation | educator |
| Known for | Dean of Education and president of Teachers College, Columbia University; Baltimore’s school superintendent in the 1950s during desegregation |
| Spouse | Norma Frederick |
John Henry Fischer (July 16, 1910 – December 18, 2009) was an
president of Teachers College, Columbia University for fifteen years.[1]
Early life and career
Fischer was born in Baltimore,
Gaining a
Patterson Park High School.[3]
His first experience as an
vice principal at Gwynns Falls High School. He later served for four years in the same capacity back at Curtis Bay Junior High, beginning in 1938. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1940. He also served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve during World War II, helping to organize Maryland's Civil Defense program.[3]
He first joined the
administration in 1942 as its director of attendance and child guidance. He became the assistant superintendent in charge of general administration the following year, eventually being promoted to deputy superintendent.[3] While tending to these responsibilities, he finished his postgraduate studies at Teachers College, Columbia University, earning a master's degree in 1949 and a doctorate in school administration in 1951.[2]
Desegregating Baltimore's public schools
He was appointed Baltimore school superintendent in 1953, holding the post until 1959. A month after the
Civil Rights Movement.[2]
Death
Fischer died at age 99 of congestive heart failure at his home in Westwood, Massachusetts on December 18, 2009.[2]
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