I've been wondering for years . Who and why that person wanted to make school and why not give another name than the word school .
2007-09-30 16:59:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
socrates .. or Charle magne..
2007-09-30 17:07:15 · answer #1 · answered by zako 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crystal Reference Encyclopedia
School - (education)
The concept of grouping students together in a centralized location runs parallel to the development of unified, modern cultural identity.
The Byzantines were the first to establish a schooling system at a primary level. According to Traditions and Encounters, the founding of the primary education system began in 425 A.D. and "...military personnel usually had at least a primary education...". Byzantium education system continued until its collapse in 1453 AD.
Schools have existed as far back as Greek times if not earlier.
A place where learning can take place, usually classified according to whether it is for primary or secondary age pupils.
Schools and schoolmasters were noted by Arabs to be in every Chinese town by 851; and primary and secondary schools were established in all 1000 sub-prefectures of China by 1107.
2007-10-01 00:43:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Greeks had academies - though these were more like universities. Plato started his in 385 BC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy
"The Byzantines were the first to establish a schooling system at a primary level. According to Traditions and Encounters, the founding of the primary education system began in 425 A.D. and "...military personnel usually had at least a primary education...". "
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School#History_and_development_of_schools
2007-10-01 00:38:44 · answer #3 · answered by Beardo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I know that answers 1 & 2 are incorrect; Socrates had a school, as did Aristotle and Plato, but who the first was?
2007-10-01 00:10:14 · answer #4 · answered by Nothingusefullearnedinschool 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It started in Greece with Socrates, they were the first to teach others what they knew and called it philosophy. What we have today is a modern version and it includes all people instead of just the few wealthy the opportunity.
2007-10-01 00:12:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the man credited with creating the first school was named Horace Mann if i remeber my 8th grade social studies book correctly
2007-10-01 00:08:22 · answer #6 · answered by RD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was god when he tried to teach eve about not gitten into hiz apple tree.
She failed the worlds first test, an we all bin on detention eva since!
Danny.
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2007-10-01 01:07:59 · answer #7 · answered by Danny Dix 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that was a good question... what i've learned in theology, it's adam and eve and their first children "learned" from them... the 1st school is out of Paradise then... =D
2007-10-02 08:28:44 · answer #8 · answered by Project Hercules 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, there were educational sites as far back as the ancient chinese
2007-10-01 00:22:22 · answer #9 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
O.K......i will admit it,.....i started school,.....hope you wont hold that against me, it was just a thing, i wanted people to learn,.....
2007-10-01 02:11:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋