The school was moved to Sonntagberg, Austria, three years later but was soon closed because its unconventional curriculum and teaching methods were opposed by the local authorities. Neill and others founded an international school near Dresden, Ger., in 1921. Neill ( dominie is Scottish for “schoolteacher”). He recorded his initial teaching experiences in the autobiographical novel A Dominie’s Log (1916) and wrote several sequels to this work, with some of them being reprinted in 1975 as The Dominie Books of A.S. degree in 1912 and became headmaster of the Gretna Green School in Scotland in 1914. The son of a schoolteacher, Neill graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an M.A. 23, 1973, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, Eng.), British educator and author who founded the Summerhill School and championed free self-development in the education of children. 17, 1883, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scot.-died Sept. Neill, in full Alexander Sutherland Neill, (born Oct. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!Ī.S.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.

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