Paperts

Paperts is a surname of German origin. It is borne by several individuals in German-speaking regions and among diaspora communities in North America and Israel. Variants observed in historical records include Papert, Pappert, and Päppert, reflecting regional spelling differences and transliteration.

Notable people with the surname include Seymour Papert (1928–2016), a mathematician and computer scientist at MIT who helped develop the Logo programming language and promoted constructionist approaches to learning. Papert’s work emphasized learning through inquiry and hands-on exploration with tools such as computers, and his book Mindstorms: Children, Computers, and Powerful Ideas (1980) influenced educational theory and practice.

The surname Papert is relatively uncommon, and no single institution or concept is universally associated with the plural form Paperts. In genealogical records, individuals with this surname have appeared in 19th- and 20th-century Europe and in North American communities, including researchers, educators, and artists. References to Paperts in scholarly and public domains typically pertain to people bearing the name rather than a distinct, separate entity.