Hugo Kükelhaus

Philosopher, Inventor

1900 – 1984

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Who was Hugo Kükelhaus?

Hugo Kükelhaus was a German carpenter, writer, pedagogue, philosopher and artist. Hugo Kükelhaus is best known for his infant toys "allbedeut" and the "Experience field for the development of the senses." Throughout his life he presented his views for a humane-scaled living environment in talks and publications. Besides this he is regarded as a harbinger for infant toy designs that fulfil the requirements of pedagogy and developmental psychology. He gained international recognition for his design of 30 "Experience stations" at the German Pavilion of the Expo 1967 in Montreal. His ideas are relevant for contemporary theories of intelligence, educational technology and the design of learning environments.

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Born
Mar 24, 1900
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Education
  • Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg
Died
Oct 5, 1984

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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