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Alfred Athiel Thorne (August 14, 1871–April 23, 1956) was a statesman, educator, advocate and key contributor to the history of human rights in the Americas. He became famous for championing human rights during the late nineteenth century, establishing the first free secondary school for poor children in British Guiana in 1894, serving as Mayor of British Guiana's capital city Georgetown, and authoring editorial columns for two of the British colony's influential newspapers, "Echo" and "Outlook" between 1891 and 1925. A. A. Thorne was born in Barbados, and became the first person of African descent from any British colony to earn both a bachelor's degree and master's degree from any British University in England (graduating with honors from University of Durham, England in 1898). He served as an educator, writer and elected official in British Guiana for many decades, creating a positive impact for generations by advocating for the principles of freedom, democracy and self-determination.〔(''History Today: Alfred Athiel Thorne'' ), Stabroek News, Monday, Feb. 10, 1997.〕 ==Founding The Middle School== Thorne moved from Barbados to British Guiana, where in 1894 he founded The Middle School, the country's first free coeducational private school that enrolled children regardless of gender, ethnicity or socio-economic status. The school provided a level of education that rivaled the quality of standards previously available only to students privileged enough to attend the prestigious Queen's College and Bishop's High School.〔〔History of the Republic of Guyana, (''http://www.guyana.org'' ), Chapter 8, last accessed on January 18, 2013.〕 A. A. Thorne also served as the school's Schoolmaster. The school broke many barriers, enrolling both boys and girls and providing tuition-free private educational opportunity to the poor and underprivileged.〔Norman E. Cameron, (''150 Years of Education In Guyana (1808 - 1957) with special reference to Post-Primary Education'' ), last accessed January 18, 2013].〕 The private school became known for the high-quality education it provided. It was on par with Queen's College and Bishop's High School.〔〔 A. A. Thorne served numerous elected offices including as an elected Legislator and Town Councillor. He is recognized for "throwing open of certain avenues of employment to Guianese".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alfred A. Thorne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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