Howard A. Ozmon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Howard A. Ozmon

American philosopher

Date of Birth: 11-Dec-1929

Place of Birth: Portsmouth, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 06-Sep-2014

Profession: writer, philosopher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Howard Augustine Ozmon, Jr.
(born 1929) was a retired professor emeritus of Virginia Commonwealth University.He lived in Portsmouth, Virginia, and received an A.A.
degree from St.
Bernard College in Alabama, a B.A.
from the University of Virginia Alumni 1954 in Philosophy, a Master of Arts in International and Comparative Education, and an Ed.D.
in Philosophy of Education from Teachers College, Columbia University.
He taught in the public schools of New York and New Jersey, and at several colleges and universities, including the University of Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth University.
He was also professor and chairman of the Department of Education at Chicago State University. Dr.
Ozmon is the author of many books and articles dealing with philosophy and education, including the eighth edition of Philosophical Foundations of Education re-published by Merrill Prentice-Hall (2008 & 2012).
He is also a writer of novels, short stories, plays, and books for children including the following: Challenging Ideas in Education Dialogue in the Philosophy of Education (The Coordinated Teacher Preparation Series) Utopias and Education, Tall Enterprises, 1980 Twelve Great Philosophers (The Wonderful World of Children's Books) Contemporary Critics of Education Challenging Ideas in EducationHoward lived in Hollywood, Floridaat the time of his death.