John Franklin Bobbitt

This article is about the professor. For the victim of domestic violence, see John Wayne Bobbitt.
John Franklin Bobbitt
Born(1876-02-16)February 16, 1876
English, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 7, 1956(1956-03-07) (aged 80)
Shelbyville, Indiana, U.S.
Alma materIndiana University,
Clark University
Occupation(s)educationist, university professor, writer
Known forCurriculum development, Educational theory
MovementEfficiency Movement

John Franklin Bobbitt (February 16, 1876 near English, Indiana – March 7, 1956 in Shelbyville, Indiana)[1] was an American educationist, a university professor and a writer. A representative of the efficiency minded thinkers, he specialized in the field of the curriculum.

  1. ^ Ohles, John F. (1978). Biographical Dictionary of American Educators. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 143–144. ISBN 0313040125.