Pierre Bovet

Pierre Bovet was born on June 5, 1878 in Grandchamp, Switzerland. He studied in Neuchâtel and Geneva and received his doctorate degree in 1902. From 1903-1912, Bovet taught philosophy in Neuchâtel. In 1913, he was called to Geneva by Edouard Claparède to direct the Jean-Jacques Rousseau Insititute. Pierre Bovet played an important role in the development of education and is one of the founders of the International Bureau of Education. He became the director in 1925 and held this post until 1929.