Caleb Gattegno

Egyptian mathematician and educator

Caleb Gattegno (1911–1988) was an Egyptian educator, psychologist, and mathematician.He is considered one of the most influential and prolific mathematics educators of the twentieth century.

He is best known for introducing new approaches to teaching and learning mathematics (Visible & Tangible Math), foreign languages (The Silent Way) and reading (Words in Color).

Gattegno also developed pedagogical materials for each of these approaches, and was the author of more than 120 books and hundreds of articles largely on the topics of education and human development.