Maria Montessori is widely known as an educational philosopher who has influenced children’s education. In Europe 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire 2006, Pavla Miller states that “Montessori, Maria (1870-1952), one of the most influential contributors” and “she was one of the most famous women in the world” (1). Montessori’s hard work represents as being the first female doctor in Italy and one of the women’s rights activists in addition to a significant educational theorist ( Miller1). Unlike her remarkable renown, Montessori did not earn these reputations smoothly in the male-dominant society during that time. The encyclopedia traces Montessori’s character as “A tough, inspired woman with irrepressible enthusiasm,
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According to the Europe Encyclopedia and an article, “Peace Profile: Maria Montessori-Peace Through Education,” written by Priya Baligadoo, Montessori was born to a middle-class family as an only child in a small Italian town, Chiaravalle, and grew up in Rome (Miller 1; Baligadoo 1). Elizabeth Hainstock who is the author of The Essential Montessori writes that both parents are “well-educated and attractive” (10). Her father, Alessandro Montessori, was a soldier in his early age and served as a financial manager of a state-run tobacco industry later (Baligadoo 1). Her mother, Renilde Stoppani, was from an academic family (Hainstock 10) and was a niece of a well-known geologist and a naturalist, Antonio Stoppani (Baligadoo 1). Both were devoted to her education, but they had different ideas for her future career. Her father who valued traditional ideas wanted Montessori to become an ordinary woman at that time, who was a wife, a teacher, or a nun (Europe 1). However, her mother with liberal ideas encouraged Montessori to pursue her interests in mathematics, science, and engineering (Hainstock 11). Besides, her uncle’s figure as a scientist influenced Montessori’s ambition in the academic field (Baligadoo 1). Although her father seemed to prevent Montessori from advancing in education, both parents gave her a decent education and opportunities. Without her family’s intellectual culture, she might not …show more content…
As in the previous paragraph, her father seemed to be an obstacle. However, he played a significant role while she was growing up. His job circumstances supported Montessori’s achievement in her childhood. They were financially stable because of his work. When she was thirteen, she decided to go to the technical school to study more of science, math, and engineering and become an engineer (Hainstock 11). But it was not easy for her to enroll at the technical school because those fields are considered only for men at that time. Although it was an unusual path for girls, she could enroll at the school. Valeria Babini wrote in a journal, “Science, Feminism and Education: The Early Work of Maria Montessori,” that “Having finished at the technical school which she may well have chosen for financial reasons” (47). She would not be accepted to the particular school if her family could not afford the
According to the Europe Encyclopedia and an article, “Peace Profile: Maria Montessori-Peace Through Education,” written by Priya Baligadoo, Montessori was born to a middle-class family as an only child in a small Italian town, Chiaravalle, and grew up in Rome (Miller 1; Baligadoo 1). Elizabeth Hainstock who is the author of The Essential Montessori writes that both parents are “well-educated and attractive” (10). Her father, Alessandro Montessori, was a soldier in his early age and served as a financial manager of a state-run tobacco industry later (Baligadoo 1). Her mother, Renilde Stoppani, was from an academic family (Hainstock 10) and was a niece of a well-known geologist and a naturalist, Antonio Stoppani (Baligadoo 1). Both were devoted to her education, but they had different ideas for her future career. Her father who valued traditional ideas wanted Montessori to become an ordinary woman at that time, who was a wife, a teacher, or a nun (Europe 1). However, her mother with liberal ideas encouraged Montessori to pursue her interests in mathematics, science, and engineering (Hainstock 11). Besides, her uncle’s figure as a scientist influenced Montessori’s ambition in the academic field (Baligadoo 1). Although her father seemed to prevent Montessori from advancing in education, both parents gave her a decent education and opportunities. Without her family’s intellectual culture, she might not …show more content…
As in the previous paragraph, her father seemed to be an obstacle. However, he played a significant role while she was growing up. His job circumstances supported Montessori’s achievement in her childhood. They were financially stable because of his work. When she was thirteen, she decided to go to the technical school to study more of science, math, and engineering and become an engineer (Hainstock 11). But it was not easy for her to enroll at the technical school because those fields are considered only for men at that time. Although it was an unusual path for girls, she could enroll at the school. Valeria Babini wrote in a journal, “Science, Feminism and Education: The Early Work of Maria Montessori,” that “Having finished at the technical school which she may well have chosen for financial reasons” (47). She would not be accepted to the particular school if her family could not afford the