Otto Glöckel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Otto Glöckel

Austrian politician

Date of Birth: 08-Feb-1874

Place of Birth: Pottendorf, Lower Austria, Austria

Date of Death: 23-Jul-1935

Profession: politician, pedagogue

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Otto Glöckel (February 8, 1874 in Pottendorf, Lower Austria – July 23, 1935 in Vienna) social-democratic politician and school-reformer during the First Austrian Republic.
First Minister of Education during the First Austrian Republic from April 1919 to October 1920.After training as a teacher, Glöckel started work as a teacher in Schmelz, Vienna.
In 1894 he joined the Austrian Social Democratic Party.Otto Glöckel's Achievements: Women were granted the right to enter university. Religious education was no longer compulsory ("Glöckel Erlass", 10th of April 1919) Schools started to be organized in a democratic way (introduction of form and school representatives (??)) The first comprehensive schools were established in AustriaGlöckel developed a collaborative relationship with the Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsmuseum.