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Edward Austin Sheldon
Edward Austin
Sheldon
was an
American
educator, and the
founding
president
of
State University of New York at Oswego
. He also served as
superintendent of schools
for the
cities
of
Syracuse, New York
and
Oswego, New York
. Sheldon's main achievement was the
introduction
of the
principles
and
teachings
of
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
into
American education
through the
Oswego Movement
. His
daughter
was educator
Mary Sheldon Barnes
.
