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Paul Klapper
1885–1952
An immigrant scholar who helped shape public higher education in New York, he spent decades teaching, writing, and building institutions. He is best remembered as the founding president of Queens College and as a practical voice in teacher education.
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College Teaching Studies in Methods of Teaching in the College
by Paul Klapper
About the author
Born in Iași, Romania, in 1885, Paul Klapper came to the United States as a child and built his career in New York education. He studied at the City College of New York and later earned graduate degrees from New York University, going on to become a teacher, professor, and widely published educator.
Klapper spent many years at City College, where he taught education and eventually became dean of its School of Education. He also wrote books on teaching subjects including English, history, and arithmetic, showing his strong interest in how classrooms worked day to day.
In 1937 he became the first president of Queens College, guiding the young institution through its early growth before retiring from the post in 1948. He died in 1952, leaving behind a long record of service to public education in New York City.