Georg Kerschensteiner

Politician

1854 – 1932

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Who was Georg Kerschensteiner?

Georg Michael Kerschensteiner was a German professor and educational theorist. He was director of public schools in Munich from 1895 to 1919 and became a professor at the University of Munich in 1920. The author of Theorie der Bildungsorganisation, Kerschensteiner is primarily known for developing a pragmatic approach to education that included the integration of academic study with physical activity and the establishment of a network of vocational schools.

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Born
Jul 29, 1854
Munich
Education
  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Died
Jan 15, 1932
Munich

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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