Biographies by Occupation
| Occupation | Name | Nationality | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher, Clergy, Minister, Priest, Religion, School founder | Stanford, John | American | fl. 1807 |
| Deaf-blind, Catholic priest, Clergy (Catholic), Religion, School founder | Axelrod, Cyril | South African | 24 February 1942- |
| School founder | Simpson, Delos Albert | American | 1852-14 November 1892 |
| Teacher, Educational administrator, School founder, CODA | Gallaudet, Edward Miner | American | 5 February 1837-26 September 1917 |
| School founder, Educational administrator | Westervelt, Zenas Freeman | American | 1849?-17 February 1918 |
| Teacher, School founder, Inventor | Baghcheban, S. Jabar | Iranian (Persian), Asian | 1885-1966 |
| Teacher, School founder | Dubois, Benjamin | French | 1820? 1821?-1893? |
| Teacher, School founder, Missionary | Miller, Annette Thompson | American | 20 July 1853-19 April 1929 |
| Teacher, School founder | Borg, Per Aron | Swedish | 1776-1839 |
| School founder | Hare, Mary Adelaide | British | 3 November 1865-5 November 1945 |
| School founder | Geary, J. H. | American | late 19th Century? |
| School founder, Teacher, Abolitionist | Skinner, Platt Henry | American | ?-__ February 1866 |
| School founder | Reed, Harry | American | fl. 1890 |
| Counselor, School founder, Activist | Steinman, Harold "Hal" | American, born Polish | 1920- |
| School founder, Teacher | French, DeCourney | American | fl. 1888 |
| School founder, Educational administrator, Entrepreneur | Willard, William | American | 1 November 1809-15 February 1888 |
| Teacher, School founder, Educational administrator | Lawrence, Samuel Hayes | Canadian | ?-5 April 1951 |
| Evangelistic minister, Clergy (Evangelistic), Religion, Teacher, School founder | Gallaudet, Thomas Hopkins | American | 10 December 1787-10 September 1851 |
| School founder | Smith, Colonel | American | fl. 1827 |
| School founder, Clergy (Catholic), Religion, Catholic priest | Triest, P.J. | Belgian | fl. 1725 |