Todor Samodumov
Todor Michailow Samodumow ( Bulgarian Тодор Михайлов Самодумов ; born March 18, 1878 in Dupnitsa ; † September 2, 1957 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian educator.
Life
Samodumov studied philosophy and education in Sofia. In 1914 he joined the Bulgarian Social Democratic Labor Party . From 1949 he worked as a professor at the University of Sofia . From 1952 to 1957 he held the position of director of the Institute for Pedagogy of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences .
In his scientific work he turned against racial ideological approaches in education and campaigned for the creation of a polytechnical vocational school. He was awarded the Dimitrov Prize .
Works (selection)
- Za Kulturata i vǔzpitanieto , Sofia 1948
literature
- Samodumov, Todor Mikhailov . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 157.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Samodumov, Todor |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Samodumow, Todor Michailow (full name); Самодумов, Тодор Михайлов (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian educator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 18, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dupnitsa |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd September 1957 |
| Place of death | Sofia |