In addition to compulsory education in English and German, students in 6th grade choose from Arabic, Chinese and Japanese. Latin is taught in year 5, and the student may continue studying Latin throughout his education at the Salzmannschool, if he wishes. In year 8, students must choose from French, Italian, Russian, and Spanish. 9th grade students have to choose among three of those four languages again, depending on which language they began studying in year 8.[1]
It is amongst a handful of government supported schools specifically catering to the academically talented in Germany, along with institutions such as Pforta and the Landesgymnasium für Hochbegabte Schwäbisch Gmünd. To gain admission, prospective students have to pass a special entrance examination facilitated by faculty from the University of Erfurt.[2][3]
The linguist and theologian Christian Gotthilf Salzmann founded the school in 1784, with the intention to focus on languages, practical work and physical exercise. Salzmann was an influential theorist in childhood education, and his treatise 'Elements of Morality' was translated into the English language by the 18th century British feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft. In the book Child of the Enlightenment,[4] Rotterdam University professors Arianne Baggerman and Rudolf Dekker stated:[citation needed]
"We know a lot about the ideological basis of Salzmann's school, because he outlined it in a detailed prospectus published in 1785. He began by stating that for the last fifteen years, people had been waking up to the fact that much of the 'wretchedness and misery' in the world had been caused by a misspent education. Like the other philanthropists, he was keenly aware of being an innovator. He chose the village of Schnepfenthal because, he said, it was 'not situated so close to the city that it could be badly influenced by it, yet it was close enough to allow the pupils to associate with upright, enlightened and cultivated people'."
The support of the Freemasons of Gotha and the patronage of Leopold III, Duke of Anhalt-Dessau were also integral to the founding of the school.[5] Leopold III was a noted liberal and social reformer, who also supported the founding of the first Jewish newspaper in Germany.[6]
Since its early days, the school was internationally known as a pioneer in education and was visited by many pedagogues and intellectuals including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Christoph Martin Wieland.[7][8] The husband of Queen Victoria, Albert, Prince Consort, was frequently sent there as a boy to play with the students.[9]
Teachers and alumniedit
Some of the people who have taught or studied there include [10]
Christian Carl Andre, leading 19th century European naturalist and pioneer of the biological concept of heredity whose vision paved the way for the research of Gregor Mendel, the founder of modern genetics[11]
Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths, founder of modern gymnastics whose ideas were adopted by schools and universities throughout Britain and the United States in the 19th century
Edward C. Hegeler, wealthy German-American industrialist and philanthropist; founded The Monist, one of America's oldest and most important journals on philosophy[13]
Christian Paulsen, law professor, politician and Danish nationalist[14]
Carl Ritter, founder of scientific geography; co-founder of the Geographic Society of Berlin; mentored explorers such as America geographer and Princeton professor Arnold Guyot, China explorer Ferdinand von Richthofen, and Africa explorer Heinrich Barth
Ferdinand Springer, businessman who inherited a four-employee firm and with his father Julius Springer built it into the world's largest publisher of science, technology and medicine journals; Springer Science + Business was acquired by BC Partners in 2013 for €3.3 billion.[15][16][17][18]
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^Arianne Baggerman and Rudolf Dekker, Rotterdam University professors, Child of the Enlightenment, page 60
^Joachim Whaley, Oxford University Press, Germany and the Holy Roman Empire, page 520
^J. Morley, "The Bauhaus Effect," in Social Utopias of the Twenties (Germany: Müller Bushmann press, 1995), 11.
^"Salzmann, Christian Gotthilf (1744–1811) - Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society". www.faqs.org.
^. www.salzmannschule.de. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
^Charles Grey, Cambridge University Press, Early Years of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort: Compiled Under the Direction of Her Majesty the Queen, page 42
^. www.salzmannschule.de. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
^Springer-Verlag. Pt. 1: 1842-1945 : foundation, maturation, adversity, p. 395, at Google Books
^B. A. Kachur, "Tree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm (1852–1917)" in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2007), online edition at doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/36549 (subscription required)
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Schnepfenthal Salzmann School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR September 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Schnepfenthal Institution Salzmannschule Schnepfenthal is a boarding school in the district of Gotha Germany founded in 1784 Schnepfenthal Salzmann SchoolSalzmannschule SchnepfenthalAddressKlostermuhlenweg 2Waltershausen Thuringia 99880GermanyCoordinates50 53 0 N 10 34 26 E 50 88333 N 10 57389 E 50 88333 10 57389InformationTypePublic boarding schoolEstablished1784 240 years ago 1784 HeadmasterDirk SchmidtTeaching staff46 2009 10 Years5 12GenderCo educationalNumber of students393 2009 10 Average class size16Student to teacher ratio8 1Abitur average1 4Website 2 In addition to compulsory education in English and German students in 6th grade choose from Arabic Chinese and Japanese Latin is taught in year 5 and the student may continue studying Latin throughout his education at the Salzmannschool if he wishes In year 8 students must choose from French Italian Russian and Spanish 9th grade students have to choose among three of those four languages again depending on which language they began studying in year 8 1 It is amongst a handful of government supported schools specifically catering to the academically talented in Germany along with institutions such as Pforta and the Landesgymnasium fur Hochbegabte Schwabisch Gmund To gain admission prospective students have to pass a special entrance examination facilitated by faculty from the University of Erfurt 2 3 Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Teachers and alumni 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksLocation editLocated on the northern slopes of the Thuringian Forest the school is in Waltershausen in the district of Gotha near Castle Reinhardsbrunn History editThe linguist and theologian Christian Gotthilf Salzmann founded the school in 1784 with the intention to focus on languages practical work and physical exercise Salzmann was an influential theorist in childhood education and his treatise Elements of Morality was translated into the English language by the 18th century British feminist philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft In the book Child of the Enlightenment 4 Rotterdam University professors Arianne Baggerman and Rudolf Dekker stated citation needed We know a lot about the ideological basis of Salzmann s school because he outlined it in a detailed prospectus published in 1785 He began by stating that for the last fifteen years people had been waking up to the fact that much of the wretchedness and misery in the world had been caused by a misspent education Like the other philanthropists he was keenly aware of being an innovator He chose the village of Schnepfenthal because he said it was not situated so close to the city that it could be badly influenced by it yet it was close enough to allow the pupils to associate with upright enlightened and cultivated people The support of the Freemasons of Gotha and the patronage of Leopold III Duke of Anhalt Dessau were also integral to the founding of the school 5 Leopold III was a noted liberal and social reformer who also supported the founding of the first Jewish newspaper in Germany 6 Since its early days the school was internationally known as a pioneer in education and was visited by many pedagogues and intellectuals including Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Christoph Martin Wieland 7 8 The husband of Queen Victoria Albert Prince Consort was frequently sent there as a boy to play with the students 9 Teachers and alumni editSome of the people who have taught or studied there include 10 Christian Carl Andre leading 19th century European naturalist and pioneer of the biological concept of heredity whose vision paved the way for the research of Gregor Mendel the founder of modern genetics 11 Hans Domizlaff the only disciple of the artist Max Klinger Germany s first guru on advertising and public branding instrumental in helping Carl Friedrich von Siemens establish Siemens as a mass market consumer brand in the 1930s 12 Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths founder of modern gymnastics whose ideas were adopted by schools and universities throughout Britain and the United States in the 19th century Edward C Hegeler wealthy German American industrialist and philanthropist founded The Monist one of America s oldest and most important journals on philosophy 13 Christian Paulsen law professor politician and Danish nationalist 14 Carl Ritter founder of scientific geography co founder of the Geographic Society of Berlin mentored explorers such as America geographer and Princeton professor Arnold Guyot China explorer Ferdinand von Richthofen and Africa explorer Heinrich Barth Ferdinand Springer businessman who inherited a four employee firm and with his father Julius Springer built it into the world s largest publisher of science technology and medicine journals Springer Science Business was acquired by BC Partners in 2013 for 3 3 billion 15 16 17 18 Herbert Beerbohm Tree English actor manager was educated at the school 19 See also editLandesgymnasium fur Hochbegabte Schwabisch Gmund in Baden Wurttemberg Internatsschule Schloss Hansenberg in Hesse Landesschule Pforta in Saxony Anhalt Landesgymnasium St Afra in SaxonyReferences edit Concept of the Salzmannschule www salzmannschule de Archived from the original on 27 April 2014 Retrieved 14 January 2022 Bildende Kunst Goethe Institut www goethe de The Approach of the Salzmann School www salzmannschule de Archived from the original on 27 April 2014 Retrieved 14 January 2022 Arianne Baggerman and Rudolf Dekker Rotterdam University professors Child of the Enlightenment page 60 Joachim Whaley Oxford University Press Germany and the Holy Roman Empire page 520 J Morley The Bauhaus Effect in Social Utopias of the Twenties Germany Muller Bushmann press 1995 11 Salzmann Christian Gotthilf 1744 1811 Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society www faqs org The Museum of the Salzmann School www salzmannschule de Archived from the original on 27 April 2014 Retrieved 14 January 2022 Charles Grey Cambridge University Press Early Years of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort Compiled Under the Direction of Her Majesty the Queen page 42 A short history of the Salzmann School www salzmannschule de Archived from the original on 27 April 2014 Retrieved 14 January 2022 The Useful Questions of Heredity before Mendel jhered oxfordjournals org 3 June 2009 Archived from the original on 12 May 2014 Retrieved 2020 10 30 http jhered oxfordjournals org content 100 4 421 full Hans Domizlaff Archiv Leben und Werk Master of Brands in the Roaring Twenties www hans domizlaff archiv de Archived from the original on 23 May 2006 Retrieved 14 January 2022 Home Globethics net www globethics net Thaler Peter March 22 2008 Identity on a Personal Level Sleswig Biographies 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