John Amos Comenius:

http://www.waldorfhomeschoolers.com/comenius.htm good information from several sources. 

http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/C/Comenius.asp very short article abstract.

http://moziani.tripod.com/home/comenius.htm may help you find other resources.

http://www.comeniusfoundation.org/comenius.htm good life history resources.