Joseph Oxenhorn
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Joseph Oxenhorn (August 23, 1914 ā October 29, 1989)[1] was an American educator and prolific textbook author. After attending Brooklyn College and receiving a master's degree from Columbia University, he became a teacher and eventually a principal in the New York City school system. Oxenhorn stayed in the city's education system for over 30 years, retiring in 1971. He is noted for having authored 18 science textbooks.[2] His daughter is the political theorist and translator Mera J. Flaumenhaft and his son is the Harvard scholar and author Harvey Oxenhorn.
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Joseph Oxenhorn | |
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Born | 1914 |
Died | 1989 |
Occupation | educator and author |
Nationality | American |
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He died of prostate cancer in 1989.[2]