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He was born in Copenhaghen on October 3d, 1777. |
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Nachtegall was apparently stimulated or motivated to begin teaching [[gymnastics]] after reading the [[Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths|GutsMuths]] manual of gymnastics. During 1804 he was appointed as the first director of a Training School for the teaching of gymnastics to the [[Royal Danish Army|army of Denmark]]. During 1807 he was appointed professor of gymnastics at [[Copenhagen University]]. Sometime shortly after 1814 he was appointed director of gymnastics for all of Denmark.<ref name="RJ. Shephard"/><ref name="V.k.Rao"/> |
Nachtegall was apparently stimulated or motivated to begin teaching [[gymnastics]] after reading the [[Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths|GutsMuths]] manual of gymnastics. During 1804 he was appointed as the first director of a Training School for the teaching of gymnastics to the [[Royal Danish Army|army of Denmark]]. During 1807 he was appointed professor of gymnastics at [[Copenhagen University]]. Sometime shortly after 1814 he was appointed director of gymnastics for all of Denmark.<ref name="RJ. Shephard"/><ref name="V.k.Rao"/> |
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Revision as of 21:48, 21 February 2018
Franz Nachtegall (1777 - 1847 A.D.) was an early proponent and directly responsible for introducing Physical Education in schools of Denmark.[1][2]
Biography
He was born in Copenhaghen on October 3d, 1777. Nachtegall was apparently stimulated or motivated to begin teaching gymnastics after reading the GutsMuths manual of gymnastics. During 1804 he was appointed as the first director of a Training School for the teaching of gymnastics to the army of Denmark. During 1807 he was appointed professor of gymnastics at Copenhagen University. Sometime shortly after 1814 he was appointed director of gymnastics for all of Denmark.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b RJ. Shephard. An Illustrated History of Health and Fitness, from Pre-History to our Post-Modern World. Springer, 27 Nov 2014 ISBN 3319116711. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
{{cite book}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|publisher=at position 23 (help) - ^ a b V.k.Rao. Teaching of Physical Education. APH Publishing, 2009 ISBN 8131300617. Retrieved 2015-05-11.
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