Yannis Xirotiris ( el, Ιωάννης Ξηροτύρης, transcr. Ioannis Xirotyris; 1900 – 23 February 2004) was a
Greek
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educator
and writer. He completed his studies in
Germany
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and worked as a teacher in several schools throughout Greece, until 1941. He was also a prolific writer. He wrote his last book, 'Mnimes kai paratirisis" ("Memories and observances") at the age of 95. He died in
Salonica
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, at the age of 104.
Between 1941 and 1962 he was the School Principal of the
Experimental School of Thessaloniki
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History
Foundation
It was founded in 1929 in close ties with the Ar ...
at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
1941 to 1962 he replaced
Alexandros Delmouzos
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as overseer of the school.
Selected publications
* Ξηροτύρης, Ι. Ν. (2003). Η κοινωνιολογική σκέψη και ο Πλάτων. (Sociological thought and Plato) Αθήνα
* Ξηροτύρης, Ι. Ν. (2001). Μνήμες και Παρατηρήσεις.(Memories and observances (or comments/remarks) Θεσσαλονίκη.
* Ξηροτύρης, Ι. Ν. (1978). Αλέξανδρος Δελμούζος.(Alexandros Delmouzos) Λόγος και Πράξη, 6, 7.
References
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1900 births
2004 deaths
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