Hugo Kükelhaus, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugo Kükelhaus

German philosopher and artist

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1900

Place of Birth: Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 05-Oct-1984

Profession: writer, carpenter, university teacher, journalist, visual artist, philosopher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Hugo Kükelhaus (March 24, 1900 – October 5, 1984) was a German carpenter, writer, pedagogue, philosopher and artist.
Hugo Kükelhaus is best known for his infant toys "allbedeut" and the "Experience field for the development of the senses." Throughout his life he presented his views for a humane-scaled living environment in talks and publications.
Besides this he is regarded as a harbinger for infant toy designs that fulfil the requirements of pedagogy and developmental psychology.
He gained international recognition for his design of 30 "Experience stations" at the German Pavilion of the Expo 1967 in Montreal.
His ideas are relevant for contemporary theories of intelligence, educational technology and the design of learning environments.