The man who invented kindergarten was he crystal scientist. In 18 37, when he was 55 years old, frobe found the very first kindergarten in blachenburg, germany. His intention was to create an educational system for children who could not yet read or write.
In the late 1700s, a young man named Friedrich Froebel was on track to become an architect when a friend convinced him to pursue a path toward education instead. And in changing course, Froebel arguably ended up having more influence on the world of architecture and design than any single architect -- all because Friedrich Froebel created kindergarten.
Frank Lloyd Wright’s son, John, was an architect, but his most famous creation wasn’t a building. It was a toy set that kids have been playing with for over 100 years.
Inheriting Froebel's Gifts