About Otto Salomon
Lived 1849 – 1907 (aged 58). Otto Salomon was a Swedish pedagogue.
Otto Aron Salomon (1849–1907) was a Swedish educator and both a noted writer and proponent of educational sloyd. Born in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1849, Salomon studied at the Institute of Technology in Stockholm but left after a year to accept a position as Director of the Sloyd Teachers Seminary in Nääs, Sweden. It was while at the seminary that Salomon was able to popularize the educational sloyd movement.
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Who was Otto Salomon?
Swedish educational theorist (1849–1907)
When was Otto Salomon born?
Otto Salomon was born on 1 November 1849 in Gothenburg.
When did Otto Salomon die?
Otto Salomon died on 3 November 1907.
What was Otto Salomon's occupation?
Otto Salomon was a pedagogue.
What nationality was Otto Salomon?
Otto Salomon was Swedish.
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