Grachtengordel in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Comenius
1656
Johan Amos
Comenius
Tsjechisch Pedagog
1592 1670
Johan Amos Comenius (1592-1670), the Czech pedagogue, stayed here in 1656.
Erected by Winkler Prins Stichting.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1656.
Location. 52° 22.585′ N, 4° 53.239′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Grachtengordel. Marker is on Keizersgracht, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Keizersgracht 123, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1015 CV, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Réné Descartes (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Nico (Niek) Engelschman 1913-1988 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Anne Frank Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Februaristaking / February Strike (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bier was hier / Beer was here (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Tjitte Jonker and Jannetta Cornelia Jonker-Clauzer (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Dominicuskerk / Dominican Church (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Drie Generaties Blaeu / Three Generations of Blaeu (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
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Also see . . . John Amos Comenius (Wikipedia).
Overview: John Amos Comenius (Czech: Jan Amos Komenský; Polish: Jan Amos Komeński; German: Johann Amos Comenius; Latinized: Ioannes Amos Comenius; 28 March 1592 – 15 November 1670) was a Moravian philosopher, pedagogue and theologian who is considered the father of modern education. He served as the last bishop of the Unity of the Brethren before becoming a religious refugee and one of the earliest champions of universal education, a concept eventually set forth in his book Didactica Magna. As an educator and theologian, he led schools and advised governments across Protestant Europe through the middle of the seventeenth century.(Submitted on July 7, 2023.)
Comenius introduced a number of educational concepts and innovations including pictorial textbooks written in native languages instead of Latin, teaching based in gradual development from simple to more comprehensive concepts, lifelong learning with a focus on logical thinking over dull memorization, equal opportunity for impoverished children, education for women, and universal and practical instruction. He also believed heavily in the connection between nature, religion, and knowledge, in which he stated that knowledge is born from nature and nature from God. Besides his native Moravia, he lived and worked in other regions of the Holy Roman Empire, and other countries: Sweden, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Transylvania, England, the Netherlands and Hungary.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 7, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.