William Holmes McGuffey
William Holmes McGuffey | |
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| Born | September 23, 1800 Claysville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 1873 (aged 72) |
| Occupation(s) | Educator, Academic Author |
| Known for | McGuffey Readers |
William Holmes McGuffey (September 23, 1800 – May 4, 1873) was an American college professor and president who is best known for writing the McGuffey Readers, the first widely used series of elementary school-level textbooks. More than 120 million copies of McGuffey Readers were sold between 1836 and 1960, placing its sales in a category with the Bible and Webster's Dictionary.