William Chandler Bagley (born March 15, 1874, in Detroit; died July 1, 1946, in New York City), an American educator and editor, was born in Detroit, USA. He graduated in 1895 from Michigan State College, currently called Michigan State University; completed M.S., in 1898, from the University of Wisconsin, 1898; and was awarded Ph.D. by Cornell University in 1900. March 15 is the 74th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (75th in Leap years). ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Empire State Building (right) and the Chrysler Building (left) are easily recognized symbols of New York City to the world. ... An Editor is a person who prepares text—typically language, but also images and sounds—for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Michigan State University is a university in East Lansing, Michigan near the state capital of Lansing. ... Michigan State University (MSU) is a public university in East Lansing, Michigan. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The University of Wisconsin is a public university in the state of Wisconsin. ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... Cornell University is a research university whose main campus is located on the East Hill of Ithaca, New York, and whose two medical campuses are located in New York City and in Education City, Qatar, near Doha. ... 1900 (MCM) is a common year starting on Monday. ...

He taught in elementary schools before becoming (1908) professor of education at the University of Illinois. He was professor of education at Teachers College, Columbia, from 1917 to 1940. An opponent of pragmatism and progressive education, Bagley insisted on the value of knowledge for its own sake, not merely as an instrument, and he criticized his colleagues for their failure to emphasize systematic study of academic subjects. Of his many works, Education and Emergent Man (1934) contains the clearest exposition of his educational philosophy. His other writings include:
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• The Educative Process (1905)
• Educational Values (1911)
• Determinism in Education (1925).

A champion of educational essentialism, Bagley is known for saying, "Gripping and enduring interests frequently grow out of initial learning efforts that are not appealing or attractive."

Bagley was editor in chief of the Journal of the National Education Association (1920-1925) and School and Society (1939-1946), which he founded in 1915. 1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Bibliography

• See biographies by F. B. Stratemeyer (1939) and I. L. Kandel (1961).