William Heard Kilpatrick was a famous educational philosopher of the early 20th century. Born on November 20, 1871, he was the eldest son of a clergyman, the Reverend Dr. James Hines Kilpatrick and his wife Edna. Kilpatrick grew up in a suburban Georgia town called White Plains. His education took place in a strictly Christian environment and this greatly influenced and formed his character. Kilpatrick's father taught him commitment to record keeping, a trait he retained for the rest of his life. As a young man, Kilpatrick had a strong desire to become a successful leader. His parents taught him to speak fearlessly even on unpopular topics and ideas (Beyer, 1997). Experiences At the age of seventeen, Kilpatrick went to Mercer University (his father's Alma Mater) and was a top performer in ancient languages ​​and mathematics. During his senior year, Kilpatrick came across a book called The Origin of Species, which had a significant impact on his professional and personal life. “The more I read it, the more I believed it and in the end I fully accepted it. This meant a complete reorganization, a complete rejection of my previous religious and philosophical training” (Beyer, 1997, p. 2). Kilpatrick felt strongly that his acceptance of Darwin's theory of the origin of species meant a rejection of his religion as a Christian and a strained relationship with his family. He noted that this turn of events made him disbelieve in life after death and ended the strong adoration he had for God. Although this discovery of "modern evolution" caused him to lose his religious beliefs, Kilpatrick maintained his moral values (Beyer, 1997). After graduating from Mercer University, he moved to Johns Hopkins where his interest was... halfway paper......ok, the origin of species made him change his beliefs. His discovery of modern evolution caused him to lose the religious beliefs he had acquired earlier in life. Kilpatrick clearly understood that this change would negatively affect the relationship he had with his parents. However, he maintained his moral values ​​as he believed that good morals were the answer to the problems faced by education and society (Beyer, 1997). “The main problem facing our schools is a moral one. All the other problems arise from there. Academic reform also depends on putting character first” (Kilpatrick, 1992, p. 225). Kilpatrick died in 1965, but left a great influence. In today's society, creative thinking is highly necessary and Kilpatrick's work is of great importance. His ideas are applicable to prevailing teaching practices if modified (Tenenbaum, 2012).