Biographies by Occupation
| Occupation | Name | Nationality | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| School founder | Hall, Rosetta S. | American? | fl. 1910 |
| School founder, Teacher | Arnol'd, Ivan Karlovich | Russian | 25 September 1805-1891 |
| School founder | Simpson, Delos Albert | American | 1852-14 November 1892 |
| Teacher, School founder | Vosenesenkaya, L. S. | Russian | fl. 1885 |
| Teacher, Printer, School founder | Williams, Rupert Jabez Duncan | Canadian | 28 September 1893-23 March 1973 |
| School founder | McLean, James | American | late 19th Century? |
| 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 |
| School founder | Hare, Mary Adelaide | British | 3 November 1865-5 November 1945 |
| Teacher, School founder | Drysdale, Alexander | Scottish, British | 1812-__ April 1880 |
| School founder | Dasta, Emilia | American (Puerto Rican?), Hispanic American | fl. 1970 |
| School founder | Woodward, J.W. | American | early 20th Century? |
| Teacher, School founder, Educational administrator | Larson, Lars M. | American | 20 August 1856-30 June 1931 |
| Educational administrator, School founder | Fuller, Sarah | American | 5 February 1836-1 August 1927 |
| Teacher, School founder | Palatidou, Helen | Greek, born Turkish | fl. 1925 |
| School founder | Woodside, A. | American | late 19th Century? |
| Teacher, School founder | Dubois, Benjamin | French | 1820? 1821?-1893? |
| Counselor, School founder, Activist | Steinman, Harold "Hal" | American, born Polish | 1920- |
| School founder, Teacher, Peer, Baron | Schutz, Hugo von | German | 31 July 1780-22 June 1847 |
| Teacher, School founder, Inventor | Baghcheban, S. Jabar | Iranian (Persian), Asian | 1885-1966 |