Morris Meister | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1895 |
| Died | August 10, 1975 (aged 79) |
| Education | City College of New York Columbia University |
| Notable work | Science for a Better World series of textbooks |
| Spouse | Florence Suzi Glickstein Meister[1] |
| Children | 2, Anna Meister Burton, a psychoanalyst, and Alton Meister, noted bio-chemist |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | The Educational Value of Certain After-school Materials and Activities in Science (1921) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Bronx Community College, Bronx High School of Science, New York Hall of Science |
| Notes | |
Morris Meister (1895 - 1975) was a science educator and administrator who was the founder and first principal of the Bronx High School of Science as well as the first president of Bronx Community College.[3][4] He is noteworthy for his support and application of laboratory-based methods in science education as well as interdisciplinary study.
- ^ "Mrs. Morris Meister". The New York Times. 12 March 1974. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Robert McG. Jr. (11 August 1975). "Dr. Morris Meister, Founder Of High School of Science, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ Bronx Community College (17 September 2006). "History & Architecture". Bronx Community College. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Morris Meister". Science Education. 50 (5): 401–406. December 1966. Bibcode:1966SciEd..50..401.. doi:10.1002/sce.3730500502. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
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