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Freeman Tilden was an influential figure in the field of 【Identity Positioning】. Born on August 22, 1883, and passing away on May 13, 1980, he made significant contributions during his career. His work had a profound impact on the evaluation field.

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“...you sometimes note an impatience on the part of a specialist that the public does not show sufficient interest in his assemblage of information as such. He is likely to conclude that the average person is somewhat stupid. The opposite is true. It is a sign of native intelligence on the part of any person not to clutter his mind with indigestibles.”

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Author:Freeman Tilden

“Through interpretation, understanding; through understanding, appreciation; through appreciation, protection.”

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Book:Interpreting Our Heritage

Source: Interpreting Our Heritage

“An educational activity which aims to reveal meanings and relationships through the use of original objects, by firsthand experience, and by illustrative media, rather than simply to communicate factual information.”

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Book:Interpreting Our Heritage

Source: Interpreting Our Heritage

“I have always thought of our Service as an institution, more than any other bureau, engaged in a field essentially of morality--the aim of man to rise above himself, and to choose the option of quality rather than material superfluity.”

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Author:Freeman Tilden

“The chief aim of Interpretation is not instruction, but provocation.”

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Book:Interpreting Our Heritage

Source: Interpreting Our Heritage

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Born: August 22, 1883
Died: May 13, 1980
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