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1776 – 1841Johann Friedrich Herbart (1776-1841)Died 14 August 1841, aged 65The German philosopher and educational theorist Johann Friedrich Herbart died in Gottingen on 14 August 1841. He is regarded as the founder of pedagogy as an academic discipline and developed influential theories on the psychology of learning. His ideas shaped teacher training and curriculum design in Europe and the United States well into the 20th century.