Biographies by Occupation
| Occupation | Name | Nationality | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholar, Teacher | Fontenay, Saboureux de | French | 1738-sometime before 1823 |
| Student, Scholar | Whalen, Melissa | American | fl. 1999 |
| Scholar | Tani, Sanzan | Japanese, Asian | 1802-1867 |
| Scholar | Wilson, David H. | American | fl. 1931 |
| Scholar, Editor, Author | Furness, Horace Howard | American | 2 November 1833-13 August 1912 |
| Teacher, School founder, Educational administrator | Rodwell, Thomas S. | Canadian, born British | ?-1949 |
| Teacher, School founder | Braidwood, Elizabeth | British | fl. 1825 |
| Entrepreneur, School founder, Educational administrator | Swett, William Benjamin | American | 13 August 1825-25 March 1884 |
| School founder, Farmer | Carraway. C. W. | American | fl. 1898 |
| Teacher, School founder | Vasyutovich, Ivan Osipovich | Russian | fl. 1895 |
| School founder | Jiri, Jairos | Zimbabwean (Rhodesian), African/Black | fl. 1955 |
| Teacher, Educational administrator, School founder, Activist | Peng, Tsu Ying | Singaporean, Asian | 1926?- |
| School founder, Educational administrator | Comberry, _____ | French | 1792-1834 |
| Teacher, School founder | Borg, Per Aron | Swedish | 1776-1839 |
| Teacher, School founder | Braidwood, Isabella | British | 1758-1819 |
| Teacher, School founder | Kerger, L. W. | German | fl. 1704 |
| Teacher, School founder | van Asch, Gerrit | British, Scottish? | fl. 1860 |
| Inventor, School founder, Activist | Spear, Anson Randolph | American, born Canadian | 10 January 1860-10 December 1917 |
| School founder | Smith, Colonel | American | fl. 1827 |
| School founder | Chazar, Andras | Hungarian | fl. 1802 |