Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer (1746–1827) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (German: [ˈjoːhan ˈhaɪnrɪç pɛstaˈlɔtsiː] ⓘ, Italian: [pestaˈlɔttsi]; 12 January 1746 – 17 February 1827) was a Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer who exemplified Romanticism in his approach.
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Born | (1746-01-12)12 January 1746 Zürich, Switzerland |
Died | 17 February 1827(1827-02-17) (aged 81) Brugg, Switzerland |
Era | 19th-century philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | German Romanticism |
Notable ideas | Four-sphere concept of life |
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He founded several educational institutions both in German- and French-speaking regions of Switzerland and wrote many works explaining his revolutionary modern principles of education. His motto was "Learning by head, hand and heart". Thanks to Pestalozzi, illiteracy in 18th-century Switzerland was overcome almost completely by 1830.