Johan Basedow was a German teacher and writer. Johan founded a school called, Philanthropinum, it did not stay open very long.
Johann Basedow was a proponent of progressive education. He opened a school called the Philanthropinum and wrote a textbook called the "Elementaerwerk".
Johann Basedow founded Philanthropinum, a German educational movement. The movement aimed to teach children to be philanthropic. Basedow also wrote the book Elementarwerk.