Nationality Denmark Name Christen Kold Occupation Educator | Education Teacher | |
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Born 29 March 1816 Thisted, Jutland, Denmark Known for Creation of the Danish folk high school system Parent(s) Father Mikkel Christensen Kold, a shoemaker Died April 6, 1870, Dalum, Sweden | ||
Other names Kristen Mikkelsen Kold | ||
Christen Mikkelsen Kold (sometimes spelled Kristen or Cristen; 29 March 1816 — 6 April 1870) was a Danish teacher, notable for creating the Danish high-school system.
Kold was born in Thisted, Jutland.
Unsatisfied with the education system of Denmark at the time, he founded a school in Ryslinge in 1851, which later became a model for the folk high-school system. His work has to be seen in context with that of N. F. S. Grundtvig. He associated with Morten Eskesen.
Kold died in Dalum, Funen.
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