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john dewey
United States pragmatic philosopher who advocated progressive education (1859-1952)
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george dewey
a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
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Admiral Dewey
a United States naval officer remembered for his victory at Manila Bay in the Spanish-American War
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melvil dewey
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
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Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey
United States librarian who founded the decimal system of classification (1851-1931)
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bohm (related)
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boyer (related)
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Dewey Sentence Examples

  • On the 1st of May an American fleet under Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet stationed in Manila Bay.

  • GEORGE DEWEY (1837-), American naval officer, was born at Montpelier, Vermont, on the 26th of December 1837.

  • Congress, in a joint resolution, tendered its thanks to Commodore Dewey, and to the officers and men under his command, and authorized "the secretary of the navy to present a sword of honor to Commodore George Dewey, and cause to be struck bronze medals commemorating the battle of Manila Bay, and to distribute such medals to the officers and men of the ships of the Asiatic squadron of the United States."

  • After remaining in the Philippines under orders from his government to maintain control, Dewey received the rank of admiral (March 3, 1899) - that title, formerly borne only by Farragut and Porter, having been revived by act of Congress (March 2, 1899), - and returned home, arriving in New York City, where, on the 3rd of October 1899, he received a great ovation.

  • Dewey Hall (1902), the administration building, was named in honour of Admiral George Dewey, a former student in the university.

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