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Robert Waters (1835–1910) was an American educator and author born in Scotland.〔Who's who in America, Volume 1, page 770〕 In 1842, he moved to Canada, where his mother taught him to read and write. He worked as a type setter, and moved to the United States in 1851.〔''Appleton's cyclopaedia of American biography''. 2010. Nabu Press.〕 In 1862 he traveled to France where he worked in a printing office for a short period before beginning his career in education. He then moved to Germany to further his education, teaching English and French for four years there.〔 In 1868 he accepted an appointment back in the United States at Hoboken Catholic Academy in Hoboken, New Jersey. In 1883, he became the first principal of West Hoboken Public School, which today is known as Emerson Middle School in Union City, New Jersey. Robert Waters School in Union City is named after him.〔("Welcome to Robert Waters" ). Robert Waters School. Retrieved August 25, 2012.〕 ==Books== *''Cobbett's English Grammar'' (1883) -- edited and annotated..... *''How to Get on in the World; As Displayed in the Life and Writings of William Cobbett'' (1883) (Open Library ) *''William Shakespeare portrayed by himself: a revelation of the poet in the career and character of one of his own dramatic heroes'' (1888) (Open Library ) *''How Genius works its Wonders'' (1889) 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「Robert Waters」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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