Faith Community
reformed
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Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
1746-01-12 – 1827-02-17
Life & Legacy
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.
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.
Occupation & Career
pedagogue, philanthropist, philosopher, politician, writer, farmer, teacher, author, social reformer, jurist
Education
University of Zurich
Faith & Community
reformed
Legacy Highlights
Church
reformed
Employer
University of Zurich
Organizations & Memberships
Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities · Helvetic Society · Illuminati
Education & Institutions
University of Zurich
Verified Legacy Record
Family Child
Hans Jakob Pestalozzi
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q105428 · wikidata
Family Father
Johann Baptist Pestalozzi
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q105428 · wikidata
Family Mother
Susanna Hotz
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q105428 · wikidata
Family Spouse
Anna Pestalozzi-Schulthess
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q105428 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
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