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Johann Bernhard Basedow

1724-01-01 – 1790-07-25

Portrait of Johann Bernhard Basedow
I. B. BasedowCredit: Johann Friedrich Bause

Life & Legacy

Johann Bernhard Basedow (German pronunciation: [ˈbaːzədo]; 11 September 1724 – 25 July 1790) was a German educational reformer, teacher and writer. He founded the Philanthropinum, a short-lived but influential progressive school in Dessau, and was the author of "Elementarwerk", a popular illustrated textbook for children.

Occupation & Career

writer, teacher, philosopher, pedagogue, theologian, philanthropist

Education

Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums; Leipzig University; Kiel University

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Education & Institutions

Gelehrtenschule des Johanneums · Kiel University · Leipzig University

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q60247 — wikidata View source

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