Biographies by Occupation
| Occupation | Name | Nationality | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| School founder, Teacher, Abolitionist | Skinner, Platt Henry | American | ?-__ February 1866 |
| School founder, Teacher | Guyot, Henri Daniel | Dutch | 25 November 1753-10 January 1828 |
| Teacher, School founder | Massieu, Jean | French | 1772-22 July 1846 |
| Teacher, School founder, Educational administrator | Lawrence, Samuel Hayes | Canadian | ?-5 April 1951 |
| Teacher, School founder, Educational administrator | White, Henry C. | American | fl. 1911 |
| School founder | Reed, Harry | American | fl. 1890 |
| School founder | Woodside, A. | American | late 19th Century? |
| Teacher, Missionary, Religion, School founder | Foster, Andrew Jackson | American, Afro-American/Black | 27 June 1925-3 December 1987 |
| Teacher, Activist, School founder | Bebian, Roch-Ambroise Auguste | French | 4 August 1789-24 February1839 |
| School founder, Teacher | Townshend, John | British | fl. 1831 |
| School founder | Edwards, J. B. | American | early 20th Century? |
| Entrepreneur, School founder, Educational administrator | Swett, William Benjamin | American | 13 August 1825-25 March 1884 |
| Teacher, School founder, Inventor | Baghcheban, S. Jabar | Iranian (Persian), Asian | 1885-1966 |
| Teacher, School founder | Braidwood, John [III] | Scottish, British | 1784-24 October 1820 |
| Deaf-blind, Catholic priest, Clergy (Catholic), Religion, School founder | Axelrod, Cyril | South African | 24 February 1942- |
| School founder | Sambo, Ezekiel | Nigerian?, African/Black | fl. 1970 |
| School founder | Geary, J. H. | American | late 19th Century? |
| School founder, Educational admiistrator | Reich, Markus | German, born Bohemian | 1841?-? |
| Inventor, School founder, Activist | Spear, Anson Randolph | American, born Canadian | 10 January 1860-10 December 1917 |
| Teacher, School founder, Missionary | Miller, Annette Thompson | American | 20 July 1853-19 April 1929 |