Adelaida Semyonovna Simonovitch
Adelaida Semyonovna Simonovitch | |
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1864 | |
| Born | Adelaida Semyonova Bergman 1844 |
| Died | 1933 (aged 88–89) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation(s) | educator, kindergarten founder and theorist |
| Known for | founding the first kindergarten in Russia |
Adelaida Semyonovna Simonovitch (Russian: Аделаида Семёновна Симонович 1844-1933) was a Russian educator and the founder of the first kindergarten in Russia. She also was the first Russian theorist of public preschool education and published books and journals advocating early childhood development.