1. Robert Burton (1577)

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An Oxford University scholar, he is best known for his classic 1621 work, The Anatomy of Melancholy. He was also a mathematician and an amateur astrologer.

2. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (1787)

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Educational pioneer who co-founded, along with Laurent Clerc and Mason Cogswell, what is now known as the American School for the Deaf, the first instutition for deaf education in North...

3. Catharine Beecher (1800)

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Nineteenth-century American teacher and educational crusader who fought for educational rights for women and also spoke on the value of kindergarten.

4. John McCaul (1970)

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Irish educator who served as University of Toronto president during the late 1840s and early 1850s.

5. Elizabeth Harrison (1849)

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Remembered best as the founder of the Chicago Kindergarten Training School (now National Louis University), this pioneer of early childhood education penned such books as Some Silent Teachers, Montessori and...

6. Helen Magill White (1853)

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19th-century Rhode Islander who was the first woman in U.S. history earn a Ph.D. in 1881.

7. Charles Franklin Thwing (1970)

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American teacher and clergyman who was president of Adelbert College and Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.

8. Henry Nash (1869)

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Nineteenth-century cowboy, teacher, and miner who belonged to the famous Rough Riders volunteer military unit. He spent his last years teaching school in the Philippines.

9. William Strunk Jr. (1970)

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An American author, he is best remembered for his literary manual, The Elements of Style. This guide to the English language is familiar to college students throughout the United States.

10. Luther Noble Duncan (1970)

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Alabama educator who developed the Boys Corn Club system, which later came to be known as the 4-H Club.

11. Geary Francis Eppley (1895)

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Longtime professor, coach, and athletic director at the University of Maryland.

12. Rudi Supek (1970)

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Sociologist and professor who was the first President of the Yugoslav Society of Psychologists.

13. James Carney (1914)

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Irish Celtic scholar who was a Professor of Irish at Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and a visiting professor at Uppsala University from 1950 until 1952.

14. Emily Writer (1993)

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TikTok sensation known for her ms.writer13 account, where she posts POVs, skits and comedy videos about being a teacher. Her account has gained 270,000 followers and more than 0 likes.

15. Miss Franklin (1995)

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Short form content creator on TikTok who is recognized for sharing her life as a first grade teacher through her mmissfranklin4.5 account. She has more than 750,000 followers on the platform.

16. Christine Blasey Ford (1966)

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Professor of psychology at Palo Alto University and research psychologist at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is best known for her public allegations against Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh...

17. Jen Jones (1971)

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Teacher who founded the Happy Go Teach K-5 Conference. She has 130,000 followers on her hellojenjones Instagram account. 

18. theelemteachie (1998)

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TikTok sensation known for posting POVs, vlogs and comedy videos about being a 4th-grade teacher. Her account gained over 320,000 followers and more than 4 million likes.

19. Cassie Stephens (1980)

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Elementary school art teacher, podcaster and blogger who became a viral sensation because of her DIY art projects and lessons. She is also known for her vibrant clothing.

20. Meghan Mayer (1989)

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Mother, teacher and social media personality known primarily for her wholesome family content and comedy skits on her thecrazycreativeteacher TikTok account. She has accumulated over 1.3 million followers on her TikTok account. 

21. Paul W. Schroeder (1970)

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American teacher and historian who worked as a professor emeritus of history at the University of Illinois. He has specialized in European international politics and the theory of history.

22. Andrew Ezergailis (1970)

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Latvian professor of history who taught at Ithaca College and specializes in research on the history of Latvia.

23. John Roy (1930)

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American artist and art professor remembered for his works of photorealism and pointillism.

24. Eric Anderson (1936)

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High-profile United Kingdom educator who served as Provost of Eton College from 2000-2009.

25. Rudy Wiebe (1970)

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Canadian writer and English professor. He taught at Goshen College and the University of Alberta and published such acclaimed novels as The Temptations of Big Bear and A Discovery of...

26. Chet Raymo (1970)

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An American writer, naturalist, and professor, he is best known for his weekly Boston Globe column, Science Musings. His other works include 365 Starry Nights (1982) and Skeptics and True...

27. Jan Brogger (1936)

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Norwegian professor of social anthropology and a clinical psychologist who was one of the most prominent Norwegian academics of his time.

28. Barry White Jr. (1991)

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Teacher whose video of him giving personalized handshakes to each of his classmates went viral in February 2017. He subsequently appeared across all social media and on TV, including The...

29. Pam Thomason (1981)

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TikTok star who has gained fame for posting comedic skits about being a teacher in an elementary school. Her pam_a_cake TikTok account has over 4 million followers and 41 million likes. 

30. Mike Tomlinson (1942)

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English teacher who became the chair of the Working Group for 14-19 Reform which is focused on a reform of a syllabus for 14-19 year old students in the English...

31. Modris Eksteins (1943)

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Canadian historian whose book Rites of Spring: The Great War and the Birth of the Modern Age won the Ferguson Prize.

32. Orlan (1947)

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Artist whose project "The Reincarnation of Saint-Orlan" involved her plastic surgical-self-transformations. Also known for her series "Tableaux Vivants," which lasted from 1967 until 1975.

33. Henri Bal (1970)

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Dutch professor of computer science who contributed to the development of the Orca programming language.

34. James A. Borland (1944)

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American teacher who is known as an evangelical professor of biblical studies and theology at Liberty University and also served as the president of the Evangelical Theological Society.

35. James Green (1944)

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Known for his groundbreaking research on the history of American labor unions and movements, this University of Massachusetts-Boston professor penned such academic and popular publications as The World of the...

36. Stuart Newman (1970)

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American teacher who worked as a professor of cell biology and anatomy at New York Medical College and edited the book Origination of Organismal Form in 2003.

37. Tariq Jameel (1953)

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Pakistani Islamic scholar who has delivered lectures on Islamic education all over the world and has been the main paradigm for Junaid Jamshed. 

38. Angela Little (1949)

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Professor, scholar, and author known for her focus on education in developing countries. Her best-known scholarly publication on the topic is Education and Development in a Global Era, published in...

39. Tiffany Sorya (1986)

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Educator who founded the Novel Education Group, which specializes in providing homeschool services to families with unconventional lifestyles. Her company has become a popular choice among celebrities, including Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner.

40. Randy Pausch (1950)

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Cancer-diagnosed professor who gave an inspirational, much-publicized last lecture titled "The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams."

41. Patricia Williams (1951)

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A legal scholar and critical race theory advocate, she is best known for her 1991 work, The Alchemy of Race and Rights: A Diary of a Law Professor. Her other...

42. Michael V Drake (1951)

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Prior to taking office in 2014 as fifteenth President of The Ohio State University, he was a member of the ophthalmology faculty at the University of California-San Francisco and a...

43. Ron Clark (1972)

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Teacher featured on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" who became known for his work with at-risk and disadvantaged teenagers.

44. Sogyal Rinpoche (1947)

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Tibetan Lama who served as the spirtual director of Rigpa, an international network of over 100 Buddhist centers and groups all over the world.

45. Harry R Lewis (1947)

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Director of Harvard University's undergraduate computer science program. Also an author, he published such books as Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion and Excellence...

46. John Carey (1934)

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Known for his works of literary criticism, this University of Oxford English literature professor wrote for London's Sunday Times and contributed to such arts and literature-themed television programs as The...

47. Ahmet Simsirgil (1970)

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Turkish academic and history professor who is known for specializing in Ottoman History including the period which extends from the conquest of Istanbul. He is also known for his work...

48. Shivani Verma (1972)

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Spiritual guide and mentor who teaches people to apply practical spiritual principles in the face of stress, depression, addiction, and anxiety. Her videos strive to offer insight into people's behavior...

49. Nouman Ali Khan (1978)

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Muslim speaker who is best known as the founder, CEO and main instructor for the educational website Bayyinah. He also founded the Institute for Arabic and Qur'anic Studies.

50. Kim Ung-yong (1962)

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Professor and former Guinness World Record holder for the highest IQ, of 210. He has worked for NASA and has served on faculty at Chungbuk National University and Shinhan University.