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Telesis (from the Greek τέλεσις /telesis/) or "planned progress" was a concept and neologism coined by the AmericansociologistLester Frank Ward (often referred to as the "father of American sociology"),[1] in the late 19th century[2] to describe directed social advancement via education and the scientific method. The term has since been adopted as the name of numerous groups, schools, and businesses.
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