Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
French priest and educator
Died when: 67 years 342 days (815 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Jean-Baptiste de La Salle (/l?'sæl/) (French pronunciation: ?[lasal]; 30 April 1651 – 7 April 1719) was a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools.
He is a saint of the Catholic Church and the patron saint for teachers of youth.He is referred to both as La Salle and as De La Salle.
La Salle dedicated much of his life to the education of poor children in France; in doing so, he started many lasting educational practices.
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