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Pestalozzi is the surname of an Italian family originally based in Gravedona and Chiavenna who settled in Switzerland during the Counter-Reformation. Members of this family include:

Gravedona was a comune of Como Province, Italy. It merged into Gravedona ed Uniti.

Chiavenna Comune in Lombardy, Italy

Chiavenna is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is the centre of the Alpine Valchiavenna region. The historic town is a member of the Cittaslow movement.

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer

Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi was a Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer who exemplified Romanticism in his approach.

Max Pestalozzi Swiss chess player

Max Pestalozzi was a Swiss chess master.

Hans Adolf Pestalozzi was a Swiss social critic of late 20th century capitalism, which eventually led to his becoming a bestselling author.

See also

The Pestalozzi-Gymnasium in Biberach an der Riß, Baden-Württemberg, Germany is a Gymnasium founded in 1860. In 2005 it comprised 1,250 students and 100 teachers.

Kinderdorf Pestalozzi organization

Kinderdorf Pestalozzi, literally Pestalozzi Children’s Village, was named after the Swiss education pioneer Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi. Established in 1945, Stiftung Kinderdorf Pestalozzi provides the Kinderdorf village for war-affected children from all over the world.

Pestalozzianum

Pestalozzianum was named after the Swiss education pioneer Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi. Between 1875 and 2002 it was a foundation based in Zürich, with the objective to promote the school teacher's instruction and postgraduate training. In 2003 it was renamed in Stiftung Pestalozzianum as its education-oriented objectives were integrated in the new model of university-like colleges (Fachhochschule) which were introduced in Switzerland in 2002.

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