John Amos Comenius

John Amos Comenius [1592-1670] was a Czech philosopher, pedagogue & theologian from the Margraviate of Moravia. He served as the last bishop of Unity of the Brethren & became a religious refugee & one of the earliest champions of universal education, a concept eventually set forth in his book Didactica Magna. He is considered the father of modern education.

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1892 - Comenius Hall (& Statue), Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (USA). "The principal classroom & faculty office building."

Date? - South Moravia (Czech Republic).

Date? -Comenius Statue, Naarden (Netherlands)

1992 - Bust of Comenius, Comeniusplatz, Friedrichshain, Berlin (Germany). By Siegfried Wehrmeister. Information courtesy of Gerard Lössbroek.

Date? - Comenius University, Bratislava (Slovakia).