Maria Montessori

Maria Tecla Artemesia Montessori (Italian pronunciation: [maˈria montesˈsɔri]; August 31, 1870 – May 6, 1952) was an Italian physician and educator best known for the philosophy of education that bears her name, and her writing on scientific pedagogy. Her educational method is in use today in some public and private schools throughout the world.

Personal facts

Maria Montessori
Birth dateAugust 31, 1870
Birth nameMaria Tecla Artemesia Montessori
Birth place
Italy , Marche , Chiaravalle Marche , Kingdom of Italy
Nationality
Italy
Religion
Catholicism
Date of deathMay 06, 1952
Place of death
Netherlands , South Holland , Noordwijk
Resting place
Netherlands , Noordwijk
Education
Sapienza University of Rome
Children
Mario Montessori Sr.
Known for
Montessori education

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External resources

  1. http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/montessori/method/method.html
  2. http://montessoricentenary.org/photos/index.html
  3. http://www.amshq.org
  4. http://www.mariamontessori.it/flash/index.html
  5. http://www.montessori-ami.org
  6. http://www.montessori.org
  7. http://www.montessori.uniroma3.it
  8. http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/montessori2.html