Biographies by Occupation
| Occupation | Name | Nationality | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scholar, Sociologist | Sethi, Rajinder Singh | Indian, Asian | 1958?- |
| Student, Scholar | Whalen, Melissa | American | fl. 1999 |
| Scholar | Tani, Sanzan | Japanese, Asian | 1802-1867 |
| Scholar, Editor, Author | Furness, Horace Howard | American | 2 November 1833-13 August 1912 |
| Scholar | Kuntze, Walter | American? British? | fl. 1915 |
| School founder | Chazar, Andras | Hungarian | fl. 1802 |
| School founder, Catholic priest, Clergy (Catholic) | Silvestri, Tommaso (Abba) | Italian | ?-1789 |
| School founder, Educational administrator | Elwell, Jerome T. | American | early 20th Century? |
| Teacher, School founder | Braidwood, Thomas (II) | British | 14 May 1782-1825 |
| Entrepreneur, School founder, Educational administrator | Swett, William Benjamin | American | 13 August 1825-25 March 1884 |
| School founder | Jiri, Jairos | Zimbabwean (Rhodesian), African/Black | fl. 1955 |
| Teacher, Educational administrator, School founder, Activist | Peng, Tsu Ying | Singaporean, Asian | 1926?- |
| Carpenter, School founder | Tait, George | Canadian, born Scottish (British) | 1828-25 July 1904 |
| School founder, Teacher | Townshend, John | British | fl. 1831 |
| School founder | Woodward, J.W. | American | early 20th Century? |
| School founder, Activist | Rose, F. J. (Frederick John) | Australian, born English (British) | 21 September 1831-1920 |
| School founder, Teacher, Peer, Baron | Schutz, Hugo von | German | 31 July 1780-22 June 1847 |
| School founder, Teacher | Faeltenborg, Lars Joel Borgqvist | Swedish | 23 May 1834-18 April 1913 |
| Inventor, School founder, Activist | Spear, Anson Randolph | American, born Canadian | 10 January 1860-10 December 1917 |
| Teacher, School founder | Swainson, Florence | British | fl. 1917 |