Montessori, Maria, 1870-1952

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Physician and educator.

From the description of Maria Montessori lectures, 1913-1917. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070542

Biographical Note

  • 1870, Aug. 31: Born, Chiaravalle, Italy
  • 1886 - 1890 : Attended Regio Instituto Tecnico Leonardo da Vinci, Rome, Italy
  • 1896: Graduated, medical program, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
  • 1897: Joined the staff at the University of Rome, Rome, Italy, as a volunteer
  • 1900: Directed school for challenged youth, Rome, Italy
  • 1904 - 1906 : Professor of anthropology, University of Rome, Rome, Italy
  • circa 1906: Started Casa dei Bambini, "Children's House," in San Lorenzo district, Rome, Italy
  • 1913: Visited the United States
  • 1922: Appointed government inspector of schools in Italy
  • 1929: Founded Association Montessori International, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 1934: Forced to leave Italy
  • 1938: Opened Montessori Training Center, Laren, Netherlands
  • 1947: Founded Montessori Center, London, England
  • 1952, May 6: Died, Noordwijk, Netherlands

From the guide to the Maria Montessori Lectures, 1913-1917, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn McLin, Anna Eva. Guest book, 1916 Oct. 3-1917 Jun. 8. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn Baccelli, Guido, 1832-1916. [Education : Mazzoni pamphlet collection]. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Indian-American Community in Fort Wayne, 1999-2000 Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory
referencedIn Victoria Ocampo papers, 1908-1979. Houghton Library
creatorOf Maria Montessori Lectures, 1913-1917 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn American Montessori Society Records Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
creatorOf Standing, E. M. (E. Mortimer), 1887-. E.M. Standing Collection on the Montessori Method, 1895-1980 (bulk 1939-1970). Seattle University, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons
referencedIn American Montessori Society Records Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Hill, Patty Smith, 1868-1946. Patty Smith Hill : papers, 1878-1942. The Filson Historical Society
referencedIn Cohen, Sol. Correspondence with Margaret Naumburg, 1967. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn E.M. Standing Collection on the Montessori Method, 1895-1980, 1939-1970 Special Collections, Lemieux Library and McGoldrick Learning Commons
referencedIn American Montessori Society Records Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Valerie Harms Papers MS 288., 1958-1994 (ongoing) Sophia Smith Collection
referencedIn Oberlin Kindergarten-Primary Training School. Records, 1894-1933. Oberlin College Library
referencedIn Harms, Valerie. Valerie Harms papers, 1958-1994 (ongoing) Smith College, Neilson Library
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associatedWith American Montessori Society. corporateBody
associatedWith American Montessori Society. corporateBody
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associatedWith Cohen, Sol. person
associatedWith Harms, Valerie person
associatedWith Hill, Patty Smith, 1868-1946. person
associatedWith Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory corporateBody
associatedWith McLin, Anna Eva. person
associatedWith Montessori Normal College. corporateBody
associatedWith Oberlin Kindergarten-Primary Training School. corporateBody
correspondedWith Ocampo, Victoria, 1891- person
associatedWith Standing, E. M. (E. Mortimer), 1887- person
associatedWith Standing, E. M. (E. Mortimer), 1987-1967 person
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Education
Montessori method of education
Occupation
Educators
Physicians
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Birth 1870-08-31

Death 1952-05-06

Italians

Italian

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