Famous Educators - List of Famous Educators - page 3

An educator may refer to a person who is adequately skilled in the theory and practice of education that, he/she may be involved in the implementation of education to others. An educator may be a teacher, professor, an administrator of a university, college, school or any other kind of educational institution. A skilled practitioner of the profession of imparting knowledge is known as an educator. An educator may be specialized in a particular field of study some of them may include, accounting, agriculture, drama, economics, philosophy, linguistics, literature, dance and mathematics among many other specialized fields of study. A professional educator may work on his/her own and even own an educational institution. An educator plays a crucial and significant role in the life of students, training them academically and also shaping their lives, ensuring their emotional and psychological health and welfare. An educator may play a huge role in the lives of his/her students, acting as a mentor, guide, confidant and friend. An educator may also be a specialized teacher of spirituality or religion. Explore some of the most fascination lives of famous educators along by reading some of their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

The Most Famous Educators

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Maria MontessoriAugust 31, 1870ItalianMaria Montessori was a physician and educator who developed the approach of Montessori education
Anand KumarJanuary 1, 1973IndianAnand Kumar is an Indian teacher who is best known for the 'Super 30' program
Horace MannMay 4, 1796AmericanHorace Mann was an American education reformer and politician
Stedman GrahamMarch 6, 1951AmericanStedman Graham is an American author, speaker, educator and businessman
Nita AmbaniNovember 1, 1963IndianNita Ambani is the wife of Mukesh Ambani and chairperson and founder of Reliance Foundation
Noah WebsterOctober 16, 1758AmericanNoah Webster was a famous American lexicographer, political writer, editor and English language spelling reformer
J. R. R. TolkienJanuary 3, 1892BritishJ.R.R
Robert HaydenAugust 4, 1913AmericanRobert Hayden was an American poet who wrote the famous poem, “Those Winter Sundays”
James Weldon JohnsonJune 17, 1871AmericanJames Weldon Johnson is credited with lot of firsts in his lifetime
Marjorie Lee BrowneSeptember 9, 1914AmericanMarjorie Lee Browne was an eminent African-American mathematician & educator
Amos Bronson Alcott

Amos Bronson Alcott

Amos Bronson Alcott was an American teacher and one of the most respected transcendentalists of the 19th century

AmericanNovember 29, 1799141 views

Abraham Flexner

Abraham Flexner was an educator from the United States of America

AmericanNovember 13, 1866177 views

Abigail Fillmore

Abigail Fillmore, wife of Millard Fillmore, the 13th President of the United States, was the First Lady of America from 1850 to 1853,

AmericanMarch 13, 1798152 views

Noah Webster

Noah Webster was a famous American lexicographer, political writer, editor and English language spelling reformer

AmericanOctober 16, 1758277 views

Joshua Chamberlain

Joshua Chamberlain was an American college professor, war hero and Governor of Maine

Bill Nye

Bill Nye is an American television host, scientist, science educator, writer, actor and comedian

AmericanNovember 27, 1955190 views

Anna Julia Cooper

Anna Julia Cooper was an American educator and writer who crusaded for the upliftment of African-American women

AmericanAugust 10, 1858158 views

Nita Ambani

Nita Ambani is the wife of Mukesh Ambani and chairperson and founder of Reliance Foundation

IndianNovember 1, 1963280 views

Ziauddin Yousafzai

Ziauddin Yousafzai is a Pakistani diplomat, educator, educational activist and human rights campaigner

Pakistani1969132 views