John Erskine (educator), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American educator
Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1879
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States
Date of Death: 02-Jun-1951
Profession: screenwriter, writer, composer, pianist, biographer, music critic, literary critic, novelist, musicologist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About John Erskine (educator)
- John Erskine (October 5, 1879 – June 2, 1951) was an American educator and author, pianist and composer.
- He was an English professor at Amherst College from 1903 to 1909, followed by Columbia University from 1909 and 1937.
- During his tenure at Columbia University he formulated the General Honors Course—responsible for inspiring the influential Great Books movement.
- He published over 100 books, novels, criticism, and essays including his most important essay, The Moral Obligation to Be Intelligent (1915).
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