Who Started Physical Education?

There were a number of people who contributed in the development of physical education. For example, it can be started by a person who first gave the concept of physical exercise. Johann Bernhard Basedow in 1723 to 1790 focused on the importance of physical education. He was the first American physical education teacher. Then Diocletian Lewis in 1823 to 1866 promoted it. It was first started in California as a mandate education in the year 1866. In those days it was recognized as an official education in America and then in the next thirty years it was also extended to a number of countries.