Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi. Johann heinrich pestalozzi italian. 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 founded several educational institutions both in german and french speaking regions of switzerland and wrote many works explaining his revolutionary modern principles of. He laid the foundation of the modern primary school.
January 12 1746 february 17 1827 was a swiss pedagogue and educational reformer who exemplified romanticism in his approach.
12 1746 zürich died feb. Pestalozzi was very interested in philosopher theorist jacques rousseau. 17 1827 brugg switz swiss educational reformer who advocated education of the poor and emphasized teaching methods designed to strengthen the student s own abilities. 12 1746 zürich died feb.