Bertha von Marenholtz-Bülow
Encyclopedia
Bertha von Marenholtz-Bülow (born 5 March 1810 in Brunswick
; died 9 January 1893 in Dresden
) was a German educator noted for her work in spreading the kindergarten concept through Europe.
s in Germany
and many other Europe
an countries.
She wrote a number of pamphlets on the kindergarten, several of which have been translated into English.
Braunschweig
Braunschweig , is a city of 247,400 people, located in the federal-state of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is located north of the Harz mountains at the farthest navigable point of the Oker river, which connects to the North Sea via the rivers Aller and Weser....
; died 9 January 1893 in Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
) was a German educator noted for her work in spreading the kindergarten concept through Europe.
Biography
She was attracted by the ideas of Friedrich Fröbel, whom she met in 1850. She became his disciple and devoted her life to founding kindergartenKindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
s in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and many other Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an countries.
Works
- Beiträge zum Verständnis Friedrich Fröbels (Contributions to understanding Friedrich Fröbel; 1876)
She wrote a number of pamphlets on the kindergarten, several of which have been translated into English.
Further reading
- Goldschmidt, “Bertha von Marenholtz-Bülow,” No. 239, in the Sammlung wissenschaftlicher Vorträge (Hamburg, 1896).