Maxine Greene
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Maxine Greene was an influential American educational philosopher and social theorist known for her work on aesthetic education, imagination, and the role of the arts in fostering social justice in schools.
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| Maxine Greene canonical | 12 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maxine Greene Context triple: [Teachers College, Columbia University, hasNotableAlumni, Maxine Greene]
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Arline Greenbaum
Arline Greenbaum was the first wife of physicist Richard Feynman, remembered for their deeply devoted relationship during her struggle with tuberculosis in the 1940s.
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Maxine Singer
Maxine Singer is an American molecular biologist renowned for her pioneering work in genetics and for her leadership in shaping ethical guidelines for recombinant DNA research.
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Dorothy Goetz
Dorothy Goetz was the first wife of American composer Irving Berlin, remembered largely for her brief marriage and early death, which deeply influenced his later work.
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D.
Myra Kraft
Myra Kraft was an American philanthropist and community leader best known for her extensive charitable work in the Boston area and her role in guiding the philanthropic efforts of the Kraft family.
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Millicent Siegel
Millicent Siegel is the daughter of notorious American mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and has been involved in preserving and discussing her father's controversial legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maxine Greene Target entity description: Maxine Greene was an influential American educational philosopher and social theorist known for her work on aesthetic education, imagination, and the role of the arts in fostering social justice in schools.
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A.
Arline Greenbaum
Arline Greenbaum was the first wife of physicist Richard Feynman, remembered for their deeply devoted relationship during her struggle with tuberculosis in the 1940s.
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B.
Maxine Singer
Maxine Singer is an American molecular biologist renowned for her pioneering work in genetics and for her leadership in shaping ethical guidelines for recombinant DNA research.
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C.
Dorothy Goetz
Dorothy Goetz was the first wife of American composer Irving Berlin, remembered largely for her brief marriage and early death, which deeply influenced his later work.
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D.
Myra Kraft
Myra Kraft was an American philanthropist and community leader best known for her extensive charitable work in the Boston area and her role in guiding the philanthropic efforts of the Kraft family.
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E.
Millicent Siegel
Millicent Siegel is the daughter of notorious American mobster Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel and has been involved in preserving and discussing her father's controversial legacy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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educational philosopher ⓘ feminist philosopher ⓘ person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ social theorist ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor of Arts
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Doctor of Philosophy ⓘ Master of Arts ⓘ |
| awardReceived | AERA Lifetime Achievement Award ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-12-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2014-05-29 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Barnard College
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New York University ⓘ |
| employer | Teachers College, Columbia University ⓘ |
| familyName | Greene ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aesthetic education
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curriculum theory ⓘ feminist theory ⓘ philosophy of education ⓘ social theory ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
education for social justice
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imagination as a means of opening possibilities in education ⓘ the lived experience of students and teachers ⓘ the role of the arts in fostering social awareness ⓘ |
| founded | Maxine Greene Center for Aesthetic Education and Social Imagination ⓘ |
| fullName | Maxine Greene ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Maxine ⓘ |
| influenced |
aesthetic education practices in schools
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contemporary philosophy of education ⓘ critical pedagogy in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
emphasis on the arts in schools
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existentialist approach to education ⓘ linking education and social justice ⓘ theory of aesthetic education ⓘ work on imagination in education ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
critical pedagogy
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existentialism ⓘ progressive education ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Landscapes of Learning
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Releasing the Imagination: Essays on Education, the Arts, and Social Change ⓘ Teacher as Stranger: Educational Philosophy for the Modern Age ⓘ The Dialectic of Freedom ⓘ Variations on a Blue Guitar: The Lincoln Center Institute Lectures on Aesthetic Education ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| positionHeld |
Professor of Philosophy and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University
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William F. Russell Professor in the Foundations of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University ⓘ |
| theoreticalInfluence |
Hannah Arendt
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Jean-Paul Sartre ⓘ John Dewey ⓘ Maurice Merleau-Ponty ⓘ Simone de Beauvoir ⓘ |
| workLocation | New York City, New York, United States ⓘ |
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