John Henry Fischer | |
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| Born | July 16, 1910 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | December 18, 2009 (aged 99) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Baltimore City College (1927) Maryland State Normal School (teacher's diploma, 1930) Johns Hopkins University (B.S., 1940) Teachers College, Columbia University (M.S., 1949; Ph.D., 1951) |
| Occupation | educator |
| Known for | Dean of Education and president of Teachers College, Columbia University; Baltimore’s school superintendent in the 1950s during desegregation |
| Spouse | Norma Frederick |
John Henry Fischer (July 16, 1910 – December 18, 2009) was an academic administrator who, as school superintendent, made Baltimore the first large American city to desegregate its public schools. He later served as dean and president of Teachers College, Columbia University for fifteen years.[1]