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Julius Sachs

1849 – 1934

American educator

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Lived 1849 – 1934 (aged 84). Julius Sachs was an American classical philologist and teacher.

Julius Sachs (July 6, 1849 – February 2, 1934) was an American educator. He founded the Sachs Collegiate Institute. Sachs was a member of the Goldman–Sachs family of bankers.

Julius Sachs was born on July 6, 1849, in Baltimore. After taking his A.B. at Columbia in 1867 and his A.M. in 1871, he studied at several European universities. He was awarded a Ph.D. in 1871 by the University of Rostock. He married Rosa Goldman, daughter of investment banker Marcus Goldman, in 1874.

He founded Sachs School for Boys in 1872, and served as the school's principal for 32 years. He also founded the Sachs School for Girls, which he directed for 18 years. He was elected president of the American Philological Association for 1890-91, the first Jew to serve in that post. He was appointed Professor of Education at Teachers College, Columbia University in 1902. A few years later the two Sachs schools were discontinued, according to Sachs' obituary.

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Columbia University, University of Rostock
Positions held
President of the Society for Classical Studies
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Columbia University

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American educator

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Julius Sachs was born on 6 July 1849 in Baltimore.

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Julius Sachs died on 2 February 1934 in New York City.

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Julius Sachs was a classical philologist and teacher.

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· Wikipedia: Julius Sachs

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