Christen Mikkelsen Kold

Christen Mikkelsen Kold
Born	March 29, 1816 Thisted, Jutland, Denmark
Died	April 6, 1870 Dalum
Nationality	Denmark
Other names	Kristen Mikkelsen Kold
Education	Teacher
Occupation	Educator
Known for	Creation of the Danish folk high school system
Parents	Father Mikkel Christensen Kold, a shoemaker

Christen Mikkelsen Kold (sometimes spelled Kristen or Cristen; March 29, 1816 — April 6, 1870) was a Danish teacher, notable for creating the Danish high-school system.

Kold was born in Thisted, Jutland.

Unsatisfied with the education system of Denmark at the time, he founded a school in Ryslinge in 1851, which later became a model for the folk high-school system. His work has to be seen in context with that of N. F. S. Grundtvig.

Kold died in Dalum.

External links

• UNESCO biography

Persondata
Name	Kold, Christen Mikkelsen
Alternative names	Kristen Mikkelsen Kold
Short description	educator
Date of birth	March 29, 1816
Place of birth	Thisted, Jutland, Denmark
Date of death	April 6, 1870
Place of death	Dalem