Walter Lowrie Hervey

Walter Lowrie Hervey was an American educator, born in Mount Vernon, Ohio, in 1862. He studied at Princeton, graduating in 1886 and later earning both an M.A. and a Ph.D. Thereafter he built his career in education in New York City, with teaching work connected especially to Columbia.

Hervey is closely associated with the development of public-school teaching and teacher training. Sources also describe him as serving on the New York City Department of Education's board of examiners from 1898 until his retirement in 1932, and archival records note that he held leadership roles at Teachers College in the 1890s. Alongside that work, he wrote and edited books for teachers and young readers.

Among the titles linked to him are Picture-Work and Daily Lesson Plans, books that reflect a practical interest in classroom method, reading instruction, and the way children learn. He died in New York City on October 14, 1952.