![]() In the United States, the publication of The Montessori Method (1912) in English and her 1913 lecture tour fostered a rapid increase of Montessori schools in the country. As word of her endeavor spread, schools using the Montessori educational method began opening around the world. In 1906, she opened her Casa dei Bambini, a school for children from low-income families. In 1901, she left her private practice to reenroll at the University of Rome for a degree in philosophy, dedicating herself to the study of scientific pedagogy and lecturing on the topic from 1904 to 1908. ![]() She graduated in 1896 as a doctor in medicine and began working with mentally disabled children, for whom she also became a prominent public advocate. At the University of Rome, she overcame prejudice from the predominately male faculty and student body, winning academic prizes and focusing her studies on pediatric medicine and psychiatry. ![]() In 1890, she completed her degree in physics and mathematics, yet decided to pursue medicine rather than a career in engineering. ![]() Raised in Florence and Rome, Montessori excelled in school from a young age, graduating from technical school in 1886. Born in Chiaravalle, she came from a prominent, well-educated family of scientists and government officials. Maria Montessori (1870-1952) was an Italian educator and physician. ![]()
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