Historical Figure Presentation Aaron Kaiser

Born: September 28 th, 1849 Died: July 21 st, 1924 Education: Bowdoin College , Yale College, Yale School of Medicine Historical time period: Emergence of a Profession Dudley Sargent

Dudley Sargent was placed on the faculty of physical training and then named director of the Hemenway Gymnasium at Harvard University in 1879 Dudley combined other systems into a program of physical education Sargent used Calisthenics, German-and Swedish-style exercises, and specialized machine exercise Dudley was the inventor of gymnasium apparatus; like bars, rings, vaulting horses, ropes, ladders, parallel bars, specialized exercise machines

Founded in 1881 in Cambridge, Massachusetts Later became part of Boston University in 1929 Developed exercise machines; pulley systems with adjustable weights Students were able to learn training techniques to strengthen and improve the physical abilities of all people

Emphasized training for all students, not just athletes, he largely created discipline of physical education Founded a school solely for Physical Training Invented exercise equipment and tests that are used today Helped change the belief that building or strengthening the body was considered beneath the dignity of educated men. Dudley pushed for Physical Education for all ages and gender.

Held four terms as president of the American Physical Education Association Invented the vertical jump test and many kinds of exercise equipment that are used in gyms today Sargent had great interest in anthropometry Dudley Sargent also published three books and many articles and papers and papers on Physical Education Universal Test for Strength, Speed, and Endurance (1902) Health, Strength, and Power (1904) Physical Education (1906)

I agree with Sargent and admire his passion and dedication to Physical Education I want to have the same passion for my profession and make a change

Introduction to Physical Education Fitness and Sport- 7h Edition by Daryl Siedentop sargent.htm sargent.htm

What was the Sargent System? What developed in Sargent School of P.E. that are now used in gyms today? How did Dudley Sargent contribute to our profession? How many terms did Sargent hold as the President of the American Physical Education Association?