- Ferrante Aporti
Ferrante Aporti (
20 November 1791 —14 November 1858 ), born atSan Martino dall'Argine inMantua ,Italy and died inTurin , was an educator and theologian.After his
ordination to thepriesthood and a three-years' course inVienna , he was appointedprofessor of church history in the seminary ofCremona and superintendent of schools in the same city. He took a special interest in the education of poor children and opened an infant school at Cremona in 1827 for their benefit.The success of this undertaking led to the establishment of similar schools in various cities of Italy. Aporti visited each, encouraged the teachers, and published for their guidance: "Il manuale per le scuole infantili" (Cremona, 1833) and "Sillabario per l'infanzia" (Cremona, 1837). He also gave, in the
University of Turin , a course of instruction on educational methods which attracted a large number of teachers.He received from the French Government the title of Chevalier of the Legion of Honour in 1846, and from Victor Emmanuel the rank of Senator in 1848. He was called in 1855 to the rectorship of the University of Turin, a position which he held until shortly before his death.
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