Google helped celebrate Maria Montessori’s 142nd birthday on August 31st with one of their famous Google Doodles. The two founders of Google have fond memories of their Montessori school days, and have spoken on previous occasions about how influential the Montessori method was in their lives. Clicking the Google Doodle on the homepage led to some great search results about Maria Montessori and her famous educational method, including this interesting article about famous Montessori graduates.