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Pestalozzi College
Pestalozzi is the surname of an Italian family originally based in Gravedona and Chiavenna who settled in Switzerland during the Counter-Reformation. Members of this family include: * Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746–1827), Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer * Max Pestalozzi (1857–1925), Swiss chess master * Hans A. Pestalozzi (1929–2004), Swiss social critic See also * Colegio Pestalozzi (other) * Pestalozzi-Gymnasium Biberach, Germany * Pestalozzi-Stiftung Hamburg, Germany * Kinderdorf Pestalozzi, Switzerland * Pestalozzianum, Switzerland * Pestalozzi International Village Pestalozzi International is an educational charitable organisation based in East Sussex, England. It was formed by a 2024 merger between the Pestalozzi International Foundation (formerly called Pestalozzi Children's Village Trust and then Pestal ..., United Kingdom {{surname, Pestalozzi Surnames of Italian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravedona
Gravedona ed Uniti is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the province of Como in the Italy, Italian region of Lombardy, located about north of Milan and about northeast of Como. The municipality of Gravedona ed Uniti contains the ''frazione, frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) of Negrana, San Carlo, Segna, Trevisa, Traversa and, following an act of fusion passed by Lombardy, Lombardy Region, the annexed former municipalities of Consiglio di Rumo and Germasino, included on 16 May 2011. Before 2011, ''comune'' was known simply as Gravedona. The town of Gravedona has a small harbour and overlooks Lake Como and the eastern shoreline. On 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,669 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute National Institute of Statistics (Italy), Istat. After the enlargement of 2011, the municipality rose to an area of and a population of 4,222 inhabitants. Gravedona is situated at the mouth of a gorg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiavenna
Chiavenna (; ; ; or ; archaic or ) is a (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the northern Italian region of Lombardy. It is the centre of the Alpine Valchiavenna region. The historic town is a member of the Cittaslow movement. Geography Chiavenna is located about north of Milan and about northwest of Sondrio. The town is situated on the right bank of the river Mera about north of Lake Como. The river course leads up to Val Bregaglia in the east and the Swiss border at Castasegna. In the north, the Valle Spluga stretches up to Passo dello Spluga and the road to Chur in the Grisons. Chiavenna borders the following municipalities: Mese, Piuro, Prata Camportaccio, and San Giacomo Filippo. The municipality of Chiavenna contains the ''frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Campedello, Loreto, Pianazzola, and San Carlo. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,263 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (; ; ; 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. Life Early years, 1746–1765 Pestalozzi was born on 12 January 1746, in Zürich, Switzerland. His father was a surgeon and oculist who died at age 33 when Pestalozzi, the second of three children, was five years old; he belonged to a family who had fled the area around Locarno due to its Protestant faith. His mother, whose maiden name was Hotze, was a native of Wädenswil on the lake of Zürich. The family also had a maid, Barbara Schmid, nicknamed Babeli. After the death of Pest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Pestalozzi
Max Pestalozzi (1857 in Zurich – 1925 in Zurich) was a Swiss chess master. Son of Adolf Salomon, banker, and Magdalena Berta Schulthess. He was a mathematician until 1889. From 1889 to 1921 he worked for the Swiss Railways. He was co-founder and first president of the '' Schachgesellschaft Zürich'', the oldest chess club in the world. He was joint Swiss champion in 1889, 1890 and 1901, and defeated Dietrich Duhm Dietrich Duhm (1880 in Göttingen – 22 July 1954 in Gailingen am Hochrhein) was a German–Swiss chess master. Born in Göttingen, Germany, he was the brother of Hans Duhm and Andreas Duhm. His father, Bernhard Duhm, was a professor for Prote ... in 1900. Bibliography * F. Schumacher, ''Das eidgenössische Eisenbahndepartement'', 1914, 321 * ''Der Bund'', 10.6.1925 * ''Schweizerische Schachzeitung / Revue Suisse D'Echecs / Rivista Scacchistica Svizzera'', 1925, 108 sg.; 1989, 81 sg. * ''The World’s Oldest Chess Club: Part I (1809–1914)'', https://web.archi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans A
Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi actor and singer, son of Hans Raj Hans * Hans clan, a tribal clan in Punjab, Pakistan Places * Hans, Marne, a commune in France * Hans Island, administrated by Greenland and Canada Arts and entertainment * ''Hans'' (film) a 2006 Italian film directed by Louis Nero * Hans (Frozen), the main antagonist of the 2013 Disney animated film ''Frozen'' * ''Hans'' (magazine), an Indian Hindi literary monthly * ''Hans'', a comic book drawn by Grzegorz Rosiński and later by Zbigniew Kasprzak Other uses * Clever Hans, the "wonder horse" * ''The Hans India'', an English language newspaper in India * HANS device, a racing car safety device * Hans, the ISO 15924 code for Simplified Chinese characters See also *Han (other) Han may refer t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pestalozzi-Gymnasium Biberach
The Pestalozzi-Gymnasium in Biberach an der Riß, Baden-Württemberg, Germany is a '' Gymnasium'' (high school). School Structure In 2005, it comprised 1,250 students and 100 teachers. History The school was founded by Fortunée Niederer, a student of Swiss educationalist Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi in 1860. It was originally named the ''Paritätische private Töchterschule'' ("Equal participation private daughters' school"). Originally an all-girls school, in 1970 it was renamed "Pestalozzi-Gymnasium"; at the same time it became co-educational. Alumni Newcastle United F.C. reserve goalkeeper In many team sports that involve scoring goal (sport), goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, goalie, or keeper) is a designated player charged with directly preventing the opposing team from scoring by blocking or i ... Loris Karius attended Pestalozzi-Gymnasium Biberach until his move to England in 2009. References Educational institutions est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pestalozzi-Stiftung Hamburg
The Pestalozzi-Stiftung Hamburg ("Pestalozzi foundation Hamburg") is a social and charitable organization founded in 1847 in Hamburg, German Confederation. Over a period of more than hundred years, the organisation ran a children's foster home which changed its location several times within Hamburg. Constant adjustments have taken place over the last decades. Recently, the organisation has maintained facilities and projects in many parts of Hamburg and to a lesser extent in Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) and Schleswig-Holstein. Its main goal is to provide support and counselling for children, youths and families. It also maintains day care facilities for children and facilities for adults with disabilities and mental illnesses. The organisation's work depends to a large extent on public funds and owns only a limited amount of capital assets which are not used for funding external projects. The Pestalozzi-Stiftung Hamburg appeals to the convictions of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinderdorf Pestalozzi
Kinderdorf Pestalozzi () is a non-profit organization located in Trogen, Switzerland, Trogen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Canton Appenzell. It was named after the Swiss education pioneer Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi. Established in 1945, the Stiftung Kinderdorf Pestalozzi provides the ''Kinderdorf'' village for war-affected children from all over the world. History and objectives In August 1944 Walter Corti, Walter Robert Corti launched in the monthly magazine "Du (magazine), ''Du''" a call for the foundation of a village for orphans of World War II. His initial plan was to build a refuge for about 8,000 children. In 1945, the association ''Vereinigung Kinderdorf Pestalozzi'' , and after Trogen decided to donate the association 4.5 hectares of land on 3 March 1946, the foundation stone was laid on 28 April 1946. The village counted with considerable support from the pedagogues Elisabeth Rotten and Marie Meierhofer. The aim was to provide the children with education and a friendly atm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pestalozzianum
Stiftung Pestalozzianum is a foundation based in Zürich named after the Swiss education pioneer Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi. Formerly named Pestalozzianum, between 1875 and 2002 it operated with the objective to promote the school teacher's instruction and postgraduate training. In 2003 it was renamed Stiftung Pestalozzianum, as its education-oriented objectives were integrated in the new model of university-like colleges (''Fachhochschule'') which were introduced in Switzerland in 2002. History and objectives Pestalozzianum emerged from a decision of the school association of the city of Zürich from 2 February 1875, to establish a Swiss permanent school exhibition with adjacent museum. Enhanced with a specialized library and a reading room, the collection should present the entire teaching aids offered in Switzerland. For the Swiss teachers day 1878 in Zürich, an exhibition about the life and work of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi was held, which was later set up in the so-called ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pestalozzi International Village
Pestalozzi International is an educational charitable organisation based in East Sussex, England. It was formed by a 2024 merger between the Pestalozzi International Foundation (formerly called Pestalozzi Children's Village Trust and then Pestalozzi International Village Trust) and Pestalozzi World Children's Trust. Overview The Pestalozzi Children's Village (German: Kinderdorf Pestalozzi) was established in Trogen, Switzerland, in 1946, after the Second World War, to accommodate and educate children from both sides of the war. The concept soon spread to other countries, and in the UK the Pestalozzi Children Village was opened. The charity was named after a Swiss educationalist called Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi who believed in educating the heart, hands and head as a complete educational system. Pestalozzi Village initially offered children vocational courses to equip them with skills from agriculture to carpentry. From 2019, Pestalozzi International Village UK sponsored stude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
