Johann Pestalozzi. Johann heinrich pestalozzi italian. His father died shortly afterward and pestalozzi was raised in poverty.
He laid the foundation of the modern primary school. Johann heinrich pestalozzi january 12 1746 february 17 1827 was a swiss pedagogue and educational reformer who greatly influenced the development of the educational system in europe and america. His father died shortly afterward and pestalozzi was raised in poverty.
The modern era of education started with him and his spirit and ideas led to the great educational reforms in europe in the nineteenth century.
Pestalozzi s grandfather andreas pestalozzi a minister in the rural village of hongg inspired his evolving philanthropic mission to uplift the disadvantaged swiss peasantry. The modern era of education started with him and his spirit and ideas led to the great educational reforms in europe in the nineteenth century. Johann pestalozzi was born in zurich on jan. He lived to the age of 81.