Uno Cygnaeus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Finnish priest and educationist
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Place of Birth: Hämeenlinna, Tavastia Proper, Finland
About Uno Cygnaeus
- Uno Cygnaeus (12 October 1810 in Hämeenlinna – 2 January 1888 in Helsinki) was a Finnish clergyman, educator, and chief inspector of the country's school system.
- He is considered the father of the Finnish public school system.
- His accomplishments also include the initiation of high class teacher training, emphasizing the importance of women's education and most importantly introducing the use of crafts (veisto in Finnish, sloyd/sløyd in Norwegian, slöjd in Swedish, and sløjd in Danish), as a mandatory subject in the school curriculum.
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