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Jahn studied at the [[Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald|University of Greifswald]]. After taking his degree, he founded the [[turnverein]] movement in [[1811]] and invented [[parallel bars]], [[balance beam]], [[gymnastics rings]], [[vault (gymnastics)|vaulting horse]] and the [[Gymnastics horizontal high bar|borizontal bar]]. He is often described as the "father of gymnastics". |
Jahn studied at the [[Ernst Moritz Arndt University of Greifswald|University of Greifswald]]. After taking his degree, he founded the [[turnverein]] movement in [[1811]] and invented [[parallel bars]], [[balance beam]], [[gymnastics rings]], [[vault (gymnastics)|vaulting horse]] and the [[Gymnastics horizontal high bar|borizontal bar]]. He is often described as the "father of gymnastics". |
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Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, popularized the motto "Frisch, Fromm, Fröhlich, Frei" ("Hardy, God-fearing, Cheerful, Free") in the early nineteenth century. The band [[Jawbreaker]] appropriated the German monogram with 4 Fs for use on their early releases up to and including Bivouac. |
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Friedrich Ludwig Jahn (1778 - 1852) was a German Prussian gymnastics educator and patriot.
Jahn studied at the University of Greifswald. After taking his degree, he founded the turnverein movement in 1811 and invented parallel bars, balance beam, gymnastics rings, vaulting horse and the borizontal bar. He is often described as the "father of gymnastics".
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, popularized the motto "Frisch, Fromm, Fröhlich, Frei" ("Hardy, God-fearing, Cheerful, Free") in the early nineteenth century. The band Jawbreaker appropriated the German monogram with 4 Fs for use on their early releases up to and including Bivouac.
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