Elmer Ellsworth Brown (1861–1934) was an American educator.
Biography
Born at Kiantone in Chautauqua County, New York, Elmer Ellsworth Brown studied at New York University (NYU), graduated from Illinois State Normal University in 1881 and at the University of Michigan (A.B., 1889); then he studied in Germany and received a Ph.D. from the University of Halle in 1890.
He married Fanny Fosten Eddy on June 29, 1889.
Works
His works include:
- The Making of Our Middle Schools (1903).
- The Origin of American State Universities (1905).
- Government by Influences, and Other Addresses (1909).
- An Efficient Organization and Enlarged Scope for the Bureau of Education (1910).
- A Few Remarks (1933).
Notes
Sources
External links
- NYU University Archives
- Elmer Ellsworth Brown Papers, New York University Archives at New York University Special Collections