The first pre-school institution was opened in 1816 by Robert Owen in New Lanark, Scotland.[The Hungarian countess Theresa Brunszvik followed in 1828. In 1837, Friedrich Fröbel opened one in Germany, coining the term “kindergarten
Friedrich Wilhelm August Fröbel or Frobel (April 1782 – 21 June 1852) was a German pedagogue, a student of Pestalozzi, who laid the foundation for modern education based on the recognition that children have unique needs and capabilities.
He created the concept of the “kindergarten” and coined the word, which soon entered the English language as well. He also developed the educational toys known as Froebel garten