Kees Boeke
Educator, Film story contributor
1884 – 1966
Who was Kees Boeke?
Cornelis Boeke, usually known as Kees Boeke, was a Dutch reformist educator, Quaker missionary and pacifist. He is best known for his popular essay/book Cosmic View which presents a seminal view of the universe, from the galactic to the microscopic scale, and inspired several films.
Boeke tried to renovate education by letting children in on decisions concerning school. He let decisions be made unanimously. He called this process sociocracy. He designated school as a workshop, teachers as employees and pupils as workers. The goal of this form of education was to teach children a sense of democracy. It was also based on Quaker ideas. He founded one such school in 1926 in Bilthoven, which he led until 1954. The later Dutch Queen Beatrix had to undergo an early education at this school, which she didn't really enjoy, as she later stated.
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- Born
- Sep 25, 1884
Alkmaar - Also known as
- Cornelis Boeke
- Spouses
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Profession
- Education
- Delft University of Technology
- Lived in
- Alkmaar
- Died
- Jul 3, 1966
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on July 23, 2013
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