John Amos Comenius (1592–1670) was a Moravian philosopher, theologian, and pedagogue who is widely recognized as the father of modern education. As the final bishop of the Unity of the Brethren, he spent much of his life as a religious refugee due to the Counter-Reformation. He traveled extensively across Europe, including Sweden, Poland, England, and the Netherlands, advising various governments on school reform. His influential work focused on pansophism and the concept of universal education, advocating for practical, lifelong learning and equal educational opportunities for all.