Emil Molt
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Emil Molt was a German businessman, social reformer and anthroposophist. He was the director of the Waldorf-Astoria-Zigarettenfabrik
, and with Rudolf Steiner
co-founded the first Waldorf school. Hence, Waldorf education was named after the company.
Waldorf-Astoria-Zigarettenfabrik
The Waldorf-Astoria-Zigarettenfabrik was a German tobacco company, established by Emil Molt and several other partners on January 1, 1906...
, and with Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner was an Austrian philosopher, social reformer, architect, and esotericist. He gained initial recognition as a literary critic and cultural philosopher...
co-founded the first Waldorf school. Hence, Waldorf education was named after the company.