Pierre Bovet (born on 5 June 1878 in
Grandchamp (commune of
Boudry
Boudry a municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
History
Boudry is first mentioned in 1278 as ''Baudri''.
There are numerous prehistoric settlements around Boudry. These include the neolithic stilt houses on the banks of ...
); died in Boudry on 2 December 1965) was a Swiss psychologist and pedagogue.
Bovet took up the translation of ''
Scouting for Boys
''Scouting for Boys: A handbook for instruction in good citizenship'' is a book on Boy Scout training, published in various editions since 1908. Early editions were written and illustrated by Robert Baden-Powell with later editions being extensi ...
'' and other Scout books, to make it the first edition in French.
Site about the history of Scouting in the canton of Vaud
References
Swiss educators
Swiss psychologists
Scouting and Guiding in Switzerland
1878 births
1965 deaths
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