Author: Amos Bronson Alcott
Alternate names: Alcott, Amos Bronson, 1799-1888; Amos Alcott; Amos B. Alcott; A. Bronson Alcott; Bronson Alcott; Amos Bronson 1799-1888 Alcott
Born: 1799
Died: 1888
Bio: An American teacher, writer, philosopher, and reformer. As an educator, Alcott pioneered new ways of interacting with young students, focusing on a conversational style, and avoided traditional punishment. He hoped to perfect the human spirit and, to that end, advocated a plant-based diet. He was also an abolitionist and an advocate for women's rights.