Christen Mikkelsen Kold

Christen Mikkelsen Kold
Born 29 March 1816
Thisted, Jutland, Denmark
Died 6 April 1870
Dalum, Funen, Denmark
Nationality Denmark
Other names Kristen Mikkelsen Kold
Education Teacher
Occupation Educator
Known for Creation of the Danish folk high school system
Parent(s) Father Mikkel Christensen Kold, a shoemaker
A commemorative plaque for Christen Kold in Thisted

Christen Mikkelsen Kold (sometimes spelled Kristen or Cristen; 29 March 1816 6 April 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, Funen.

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