Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German gymnast
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Place of Birth: Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
About Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths
- Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths, also called Guts Muth or Gutsmuths (9 August 1759 – 21 May 1839), was a teacher and educator in Germany, and is especially known for his role in the development of physical education.
- He is thought of as the "grandfather of gymnastics" – the "father" being Friedrich Ludwig Jahn.
- GutsMuths introduced systematic physical exercise into the school curriculum, and he developed the basic principles of artistic gymnastics.
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