Biographies by Occupation
| Occupation | Name | Nationality | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| School founder | Smith, Colonel | American | fl. 1827 |
| Teacher, School founder | Watson, Joseph [I] | English, British | 1765?-1829 |
| Teacher, School founder | Rosenfeld, Isaac | American | fl. 1864 |
| School founder | Sambo, Ezekiel | Nigerian?, African/Black | fl. 1970 |
| School founder | Pouplin, Jean Baptiste | Belgian | fl. 1819 |
| Teacher, Educational administrator, School founder | Coleman, Thomas Hines | American | 30 May 1853-13 September 1924 |
| Teacher, School founder | Cleary, Edward Purcell | American | 8 February 1866-30 March 1936 |
| Physician, Teacher, Editor, School founder | Goldstein, Max Aaron | American | 19 April 1870-27 July 1941 |
| Deaf-blind, Catholic priest, Clergy (Catholic), Religion, School founder | Axelrod, Cyril | South African | 24 February 1942- |
| Teacher, School founder, Author | Nitchie, Edward Bartlett | American | 18 November 1876-6 October 1917 |
| Teacher, School founder, Missionary | Miller, Annette Thompson | American | 20 July 1853-19 April 1929 |
| Teacher, School founder, Newspaper editor, Lay reader, Religion, Activist | McGregor, Robert P. | American | 26 April 1849-21 December 1926 |
| Teacher, Educator, School founder | Braidwood, Thomas (I) | Scottish, British | 1715-24 October 1806 |
| Teacher, School founder | Heinicke, Samuel | German | 4 (or 10?) April 1727-30 April 1790 |
| School founder, Educational administrator | Johnson, Joseph Henry | American | 16 October 1832-5 June 1893 |
| School founder, Clergy (Catholic), Religion, Catholic priest | Triest, P.J. | Belgian | fl. 1725 |
| Teacher, School founder | Malm, Carl Oscar | Finnish | 12 February 1826-8 June 1863 |
| School founder, Teacher | Clark, Matthew | American | fl. 1860 |
| Teacher, School founder | Braidwood, Thomas (II) | British | 14 May 1782-1825 |
| Carpenter, School founder | Tait, George | Canadian, born Scottish (British) | 1828-25 July 1904 |