John Griscom
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John Griscom (September 27, 1774 – February 26, 1852) was an early American lecturer and educator, and one of the first American educators to teach chemistry.
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| Born | September 27, 1774 Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey |
| Died | February 26, 1852 (aged 77) Burlington, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Educator |
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| Children | John H. Griscom |
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He was the father of John H. Griscom, (1809–1874), a leading physician.
Biography
John Griscom was born in Hancock's Bridge, New Jersey on September 27, 1774.[1][2]
He was active as an Evangelical Quaker, which led to his leadership of the movement to reform penitentiaries.[3]
He taught at Queens College (now Rutgers University) from 1812 to 1828, and at Columbia College. He founded New York's first anti-poverty organization, the New York Society for the Prevention of Pauperism.[4][5] He also opened the New York High School in 1825, the first monitorial system school in New York.[6][7][8] In 1836, he was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society.[9]
He died in Burlington, New Jersey on February 26, 1852.[1]
