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1799 – 1888Amos Bronson Alcott (1799-1888)Died 4 March 1888, aged 88Amos Bronson Alcott was an American teacher, writer, and transcendentalist philosopher, and the father of author Louisa May Alcott. He died in Boston on 4 March 1888, just two days before his daughter's death. His unconventional educational theories influenced later progressive schooling movements.