Caleb Gattegno, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Caleb Gattegno

Egyptian mathematician and educator

Date of Birth: 11-Nov-1911

Place of Birth: Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt

Date of Death: 28-Jul-1988

Profession: scientist, mathematician

Nationality: Spain, Egypt, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Caleb Gattegno (1911–1988) was one of the most influential and prolific mathematics educators of the twentieth century.
He is best known for his innovative approaches to teaching and learning mathematics (Visible & Tangible Math), foreign languages (The Silent Way) and reading (Words in Color).
He is also the inventor of pedagogical materials for each of these approaches, and the author of more than 120 books and hundreds of articles largely on the topics of education and human development.