Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) was born in the small village of
Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew
up. As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became
a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar,
known especially for his work with Goethe's scientific writings. At
the beginning of the twentieth century, he began to develop his
early philosophical principles into an approach to systematic
research into psychological and spiritual phenomena. Formally
beginning his spiritual teaching career under the auspices of the
Theosophical Society, Steiner came to use the term Anthroposophy
(and spiritual science) for his philosophy, spiritual research, and
findings. The influence of Steiner's multifaceted genius has led to
innovative and holistic approaches in medicine, various therapies,
philosophy, religious renewal, Waldorf education, education for
special needs, threefold economics, biodynamic agriculture,
Goethean science, architecture, and the arts of drama, speech, and
eurythmy. In 1924, Rudolf Steiner founded the General
Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches throughout the
world. He died in Dornach, Switzerland.
Matthew Barton is a translator, editor, teacher, and poet, and
taught kindergarten for many years at the Bristol Waldorf School.
His first collection of poems was Learning To Row (1999). He has
won numerous prizes for his work, including an Arts Council
Writer's Award and a Hawthornden Fellowship.
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