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He was born in Norfolk County in the then-colony of Upper Canada. He converted to Methodism at 18, and was forced to leave the home by his Anglican father. Becoming an itinerant minister in the Niagara area, his life in a minority religion formed his tolerant views.

Ryerson helped found the Upper Canada Academy, of which he was the first principal, in Cobourg; it later became Victoria College, now a part of the University of TorontoMotto Velut arbor aevo ("As a tree with the passage of time") Established 1827 School type Public President Frank Iacobucci (interim) Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada Enrollment 63,109 (48,863 at St. George Campus, 6,834 at UTSC, 7,412 at UTM) Faculty 2,. He fought for many secularSecular in its most common meaning, means "outside religion". It can be used in a neutral sense, e. when at the end of the 17th century most sonatas were used in church services, a "secular" sonata meant nothing more than a sonata not used in a church serization reforms, to keep power and influence away from any one church.

Such secularization also led to the widening of the school system into public hands. Governor-GeneralGovernor-General (or Governor General is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context. The title has been and is Sir Charles Metcalfe asked him to become Chief Superintendent of Education for Upper Canada in 1844Events January 15 University of Notre Dame receives its charter from Indiana. February 27 The Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti. February 28 A gun on the USS Princeton explodes while the boat is on a Potomac River cruise, killing two United. It is in this role that Ryerson made his historical mark.

His study of educational systems elsewhere in the Western world led to three School Acts, which would revolutionize education in Canada. His major innovations included libraries in every school, an educational journal and professional development conventions for teachers, a central textbook press using Canadian authors, and securing land grants for universities.

The Normal School at St. James Square was founded in TorontoFor alternate meanings of Toronto, see Toronto (disambiguation). City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in detail) (in detail) Motto: Diversity Our Strength Area: 641 sq. Distance East to West: 43 km. Distance East to West: 21 km. Population Total (2001) Cdn. in 1852Events January 14 President Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte proclaims a new constitution for the French Second Republic. January 17 United Kingdom recognizes independence of the Transvaal Devil's Island penal colony opens February 11 First British public toilet, which was the province's foremost teacher's academy. It also housed the Department of Education and The Museum of Natural History and Fine Arts, which became the Royal Ontario MuseumThe Royal Ontario Museum (commonly referred to as the "ROM") is a world-renowned museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The museum was created by the Province of Ontario on April 16, 1912 and was opened on March 19, 1914. It is located next to Queen's Park a. An agricultural laboratory on the site led to the later founding of the Ontario Agricultural College and the University of Guelph. St. James Square went through various other educational uses before it eventually became part of Ryerson University.

He was also a writer, farmer, and sportsman. He retired in 1876, and died in 1882 having left an indelible mark on Canada's education system.