Biographies by Occupation
| Occupation | Name | Nationality | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher, School founder | Braidwood, Isabella | British | 1758-1819 |
| Teacher, School founder | Kerger, L. W. | German | fl. 1704 |
| School founder | Graser, Johann Baptist | German | 1766-1841 |
| 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, Activist | Rose, F. J. (Frederick John) | Australian, born English (British) | 21 September 1831-1920 |
| School founder, Teacher | Townshend, John | British | fl. 1831 |
| School founder | Woodward, J.W. | American | early 20th Century? |
| Inventor, School founder, Activist | Spear, Anson Randolph | American, born Canadian | 10 January 1860-10 December 1917 |
| 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 |
| School founder | Gulich, Peter T. | American | late 19th Century? |
| Teacher, School founder | Braidwood, John [III] | Scottish, British | 1784-24 October 1820 |
| Episcopal priest, Clergy (Episcopal), Religion, School founder | Syle, Henry Winter | American | 9 November 1846-6 January 1890 |