Philosophers

Bronson Alcott

Also Known As Amos Bronson Alcott

Citation Formats

General Reference

Philosophy Atlas. "Bronson Alcott." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://philosophy.interactiveatlas.org/philosophers/bronson-alcott.

APA Style

Philosophy Atlas. (n.d.). Bronson Alcott. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://philosophy.interactiveatlas.org/philosophers/bronson-alcott

BibTeX

@misc{philosophyatlas-bronson-alcott,
  author = {Philosophy Atlas},
  title = {Bronson Alcott},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://philosophy.interactiveatlas.org/philosophers/bronson-alcott},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Educator and reformer, part of the Concord Transcendentalist circle, founder of the short-lived utopian community Fruitlands (1843-1844). Father of the novelist Louisa May Alcott.

Facts

Birth Year

1799 1

Birth Date

1799-11-29 1

Death Year

1888 1

Death Date

1888-03-04 1

Tradition

Transcendentalism 1

Cross-Tradition Connections