A. S. Neill

Alexander Sutherland Neill was a Scottish educator and author known for his school, Summerhill, and its philosophy of freedom from adult coercion and community self-governance. Raised in Scotland, Neill taught at several schools before attending the University of Edinburgh in 1908–1912.

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Who was born first?

• A. S. Neill and Ivan Ilyin were born the same year
• A. S. Neill and José Ortega y Gasset were born the same year
• A. S. Neill and Theo van Doesburg were born the same year
• A. S. Neill and Nora Stanton Blatch Barney were born the same year
• A. S. Neill and Nikos Kazantzakis were born the same year

Timeline

1. A. S. Neill (this page)October 17, 1883 – September 23, 1973
2. Ivan IlyinMarch 28, 1883 – December 21, 1954
3. José Ortega y GassetMay 9, 1883 – October 18, 1955
4. Nikos KazantzakisFebruary 18, 1883 – October 26, 1957
5. Nora Stanton Blatch BarneySeptember 30, 1883 – January 18, 1971
6. Theo van DoesburgAugust 30, 1883 – March 7, 1931

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