Philosopher. Born Somerset. Wrote 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding' and 'Two Treatises of Government'. 1693 wrote 'Some Thoughts Concerning Education' saying "I think I may say that of all the men we meet with, nine parts of ten are what they are, good or evil, useful or not, by their education."
Died at home at Oates, High Laver, Essex.
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John Locke
Created out of the Elementary Education Act 1870. The LSB covered the same Inner London area as that of the Metropolitan Board of Works. The members of the LSB were directly elected. The LSB ens...
From University of Southampton: "Based in a disused hostel on 125 Cannon Street Road, the Oxford and St George’s Club began in 1914 with a membership of 25 boys. The Club got its name from Basil’s ...
Local politician, school teacher and magistrate in St Pancras. Born in Blandford, Dorset. 1869 became headmaster of St Clement Danes School and settled in St. Pancras, living there for the rest of...
John Frederick Denison Maurice was born 29 August 1805 in Normanston near Lowestoft. He was the founder of the Working Men's College and an organizer of the Christian Socialist movement. He died,...
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