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William G. Anderson. By: Alexis Reber. William Gilbert Anderson. Lifespan: 1860-1947 Education: University of Wisconsin Cleveland Medical College 1883 Yale University 1903 & 1909 Harvard University 1916 Historical time period: The Emergence of a Profession (1885-1930). Known for:.
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William G. Anderson By: Alexis Reber
William Gilbert Anderson • Lifespan: 1860-1947 • Education: • University of Wisconsin • Cleveland Medical College 1883 • Yale University 1903 & 1909 • Harvard University 1916 • Historical time period: The Emergence of a Profession (1885-1930)
Known for: • Wanted more education for physical training, education, and gymnastics • Held meeting on Nov. 27th 1885 • 60 people attended; 49 became members • First secretary for the: Association for the Advancement of Physical Education • Founded the Brooklyn Normal School of Physical Education in 1886
Related to our profession: • Instructor of physical training • Only needed some knowledge of medicine & some experience in gymnastics • His curriculum was based on biological & medical sciences • Now represents a major in physical education
A few random facts: • His sister Kate and brother Henry were also physical education teachers • At age 15 he could swim 12 miles • Assistant and director of health & physical education at Yale (1892-1932)
Agree or Disagree: • I agree with his need for more education in the profession • Kind of structured our education • Without it we wouldn’t have AAHPERD
Questions for class: • What was needed to be an instructor in physical training? • What did Anderson focus is curriculum around? • Anderson was the first ______ of the AAHPERD?
References: • http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00221473.1960.10611242#.Uj8ERyko7IV • http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-15414929.html • http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0073376515/669664/Siedentop7e_ch02.pdf • Introduction to Physical Education Fitness and Sport/Daryl Siedentop. – 7th ed.