Friedrich Fröbel
German pedagogue
Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel or Froebel was a German pedagogue, a student of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, who laid the foundation for modern education based on the recognition that children have unique needs and capabilities. Wikipedia
Born: April 21, 1782, Oberweißbach, Schwarzatal, Germany
Died: June 21, 1852 (age 70 years), Marienthal, Germany
Education: Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, (1800–1802) and University of Göttingen
Parents: Johann Jakob Fröbel and Jakobine Eleonore Friderika Hoffmann
Spouse: Louise Fröbel (m. 1851) and Wilhelmine Henriette Hoffmeister (m. 1818–1839)
Main interests: Pedagogy