Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
January 12, 1746 –February 17, 1827
Pedagogue, Philanthropist, Philosopher, Politician, Writer, Farmer
Lived 81 years
- Born in
- Zurich
- Passed away in
- Brugg
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi ( pes-tuh-LOT-see; 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.
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.
Education: University of Zurich
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