Robert Hebert Quick
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Robert Hebert Quick was an English educator and writer
on education.
Born in Harrow, London
, he was educated at Harrow School
and Trinity College, Cambridge
, where he graduated B.A. in 1854 and was ordained the following year. Afterward he was assistant to Dr. Merriman at Cranley
and assistant master at Harrow
, and he was the first to lecture at Cambridge on the history of education (1881). His Essays on Educational Reformers (1868; second enlarged edition, 1890) is a valuable work. He also wrote on Fröbel, edited Locke
's Some Thoughts Concerning Education (1880), and reprinted with notes Mulcaster
's Positions (1888).
His personal library forms what is now the greater part of the Quick Memorial Library collection at the University of London Research library. Books, pamphlets and periodicals are included, dealing with most aspects of education.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
on education.
Born in Harrow, London
Harrow, London
Harrow is an area in the London Borough of Harrow, northwest London, United Kingdom. It is a suburban area and is situated 12.2 miles northwest of Charing Cross...
, he was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
, where he graduated B.A. in 1854 and was ordained the following year. Afterward he was assistant to Dr. Merriman at Cranley
Cranleigh
Cranleigh is a large village, self-proclaimed the largest in England, and is situated 8 miles south east of Godalming in Surrey. It lies to the east of the A281 which links Guildford with Horsham; neighbouring villages include: Ewhurst, Alfold and Hascombe....
and assistant master at Harrow
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
, and he was the first to lecture at Cambridge on the history of education (1881). His Essays on Educational Reformers (1868; second enlarged edition, 1890) is a valuable work. He also wrote on Fröbel, edited Locke
John Locke
John Locke FRS , widely known as the Father of Liberalism, was an English philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers. Considered one of the first of the British empiricists, following the tradition of Francis Bacon, he is equally important to social...
's Some Thoughts Concerning Education (1880), and reprinted with notes Mulcaster
Richard Mulcaster
Richard Mulcaster , is known best for his headmasterships and pedagogic writings. He is often regarded as the founder of English language lexicography.-Educational achievements:...
's Positions (1888).
His personal library forms what is now the greater part of the Quick Memorial Library collection at the University of London Research library. Books, pamphlets and periodicals are included, dealing with most aspects of education.