Find out more about the greatest 18th Century Educators, including Horace Mann, Noah Webster, Edward Everett, Amos Bronson Alcott and Mary Lyon

Famous 18th Century Educators

Adam WeishauptAdam Weishaupt
06 February 1748, German
Philosopher
Horace MannHorace Mann
04 May 1796, American
Educator & Politician

Noah WebsterNoah Webster
16 October 1758, American
Lexicographer

Amos Bronson AlcottAmos Bronson Alcott
29 November 1799, American
Teacher and Educator

Edward EverettEdward Everett
11 April 1794, American
Former American senator

Abigail FillmoreAbigail Fillmore
13 March 1798, American
First Lady of America
Mary LyonMary Lyon
28 February 1797, American
Pioneer in Women's Education

Deborah SampsonDeborah Sampson
17 December 1760, American
Military woman

Edmund Ignatius RiceEdmund Ignatius Rice
01 June 1762, Irish
Missionary
Thomas Hopkins GallaudetThomas Hopkins Gallaudet
10 December 1787, American
Educator

Johann Wolfgang DöbereinerJohann Wolfgang Döbereiner
13 December 1780, German
Chemist
Belva Ann LockwoodBelva Ann Lockwood
24 October 1830, American
American lawyer

Thomas ArnoldThomas Arnold
13 June 1795, British
Educator

Andrés BelloAndrés Bello
29 November 1781, Chilean, Venezuelan
Poet, Legislator, Philosopher, Educator,

Fromental HalévyFromental Halévy
27 May 1799, French
Composer

Rowland HillRowland Hill
03 December 1795, British
Educator
David BushnellDavid Bushnell
30 August 1740, American
Inventor

August Heinrich Hoffmann von FallerslebenAugust Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben
02 April 1798, German
Poet

Friedrich RückertFriedrich Rückert
16 May 1788, German
Poet

Friedrich KalkbrennerFriedrich Kalkbrenner
07 November 1785, German
Musician
Abd al-Ghani al-NabulsiAbd al-Ghani al-Nabulsi
19 March 1641, Syrian
Scholar

William Jackson HookerWilliam Jackson Hooker
06 July 1785, British
Botanist
Gideon BlackburnGideon Blackburn
27 August 1772, American
Evangelist

Richard WhatelyRichard Whately
01 February 1787, British
Economist

Eleazar WheelockEleazar Wheelock
22 April 1711, American
Educator
Johann Georg AlbrechtsbergerJohann Georg Albrechtsberger
03 February 1736, Austrian
Composer

Stanisław StaszicStanisław Staszic
06 November 1755, Polish
Philosopher
Pierre François Xavier de CharlevoixPierre François Xavier de Charlevoix
24 October 1682, French
Priest

Valentin HaüyValentin Haüy
13 November 1745, French
Founder

Giovanni BononciniGiovanni Bononcini
18 July 1670, Italian
Composer
Giovanni Battista MartiniGiovanni Battista Martini
24 April 1706, Italian
Musician

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Anthony BenezetAnthony Benezet
31 January 1713, French, American
Educator
Wilhelm GeseniusWilhelm Gesenius
03 February 1786, German
Biblical critic

Abdullah Abdul KadirAbdullah Abdul Kadir
1796 AD, Malaysian
Author

François-Joseph FétisFrançois-Joseph Fétis
25 March 1784, Belgian
Musicologist

William George HornerWilliam George Horner
09 June 1786, British
Mathematician
Francis Daniel PastoriusFrancis Daniel Pastorius
26 September 1651, German, American
Educator
Alexandre BrongniartAlexandre Brongniart
05 February 1770, French
Chemist

José Bonifácio de AndradaJosé Bonifácio de Andrada
13 June 1763, Brazilian
Statesman

Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y MontenegroBenito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro
08 October 1676, Spanish
Monk

Nicolai AbildgaardNicolai Abildgaard
11 September 1743, Danish
Painter
Susanna RowsonSusanna Rowson
1762 AD, British, American
Novelist

Hartley ColeridgeHartley Coleridge
19 September 1796, British
Poet

John MachinJohn Machin
1686 AD, British
Mathematician

Friedrich Karl ForbergFriedrich Karl Forberg
30 August 1770, German
Philosopher

Firmin AbauzitFirmin Abauzit
11 November 1679, French
Scholar
Leopold KoželuchLeopold Koželuch
26 June 1747, Czech
Composer

Carl Friedrich ZelterCarl Friedrich Zelter
11 December 1758, German
Composer
Sarah Kemble KnightSarah Kemble Knight
19 April 1666, American
Teacher

Benjamin WaterhouseBenjamin Waterhouse
04 March 1754, American
Physician

Goldsworthy GurneyGoldsworthy Gurney
14 February 1793, British
Surgeon
Jared SparksJared Sparks
10 May 1789, American
Historian

Johann Bernhard BasedowJohann Bernhard Basedow
11 September 1724, German
Writer
Jakob Friedrich FriesJakob Friedrich Fries
23 August 1773, German
Philosopher

Wei YuanWei Yuan
23 April 1794, Chinese
Scholar

Diego de Torres VillarroelDiego de Torres Villarroel
17 June 1693, Spanish
Writer

Jean HardouinJean Hardouin
23 December 1646, French
Librarian

Philander ChasePhilander Chase
14 December 1775, American
Bishop
Rebecca GratzRebecca Gratz
04 March 1781, American
Educator

Erik Gustaf GeijerErik Gustaf Geijer
12 January 1783, Swedish
Writer

Jonathan BoucherJonathan Boucher
12 May 1738, British
Teacher

Joseph LancasterJoseph Lancaster
25 November 1778, British
Educator
Richard PorsonRichard Porson
25 December 1759, British
Scholar

Tapping ReeveTapping Reeve
01 October 1744, American
Lawyer
Joseph JacototJoseph Jacotot
04 March 1770, French
Teacher

Sir John Leslie, 4th BaronetSir John Leslie, 4th Baronet
10 April 1766, Scottish
Mathematician

Alexander CozensAlexander Cozens
1717 AD, British, Russian
Painter
Pierre Daniel HuetPierre Daniel Huet
08 February 1630, French
Scholar

Joachim LelewelJoachim Lelewel
22 March 1786, Polish
Historian
Karl Otfried MüllerKarl Otfried Müller
28 August 1797, German, Polish
Scholar

Ebenezer KinnersleyEbenezer Kinnersley
30 November 1711, British, American
Scientist

Richard AllenRichard Allen
14 February 1760, American
Minister
Duff GreenDuff Green
15 August 1791, American
Teacher

Johann Adam HillerJohann Adam Hiller
25 December 1728, German
Composer
Frédéric-César de La HarpeFrédéric-César de La Harpe
06 April 1754, Swiss
Political Leader

Johann Lukas SchönleinJohann Lukas Schönlein
30 November 1793, German
Naturalist

Moritz HauptmannMoritz Hauptmann
13 October 1792, German
Music teacher

Louis BourdaloueLouis Bourdaloue
20 August 1632, French
Preacher
Alexander Monro (secundus)Alexander Monro (secundus)
22 May 1733, Scottish
Physician
Francis Jeffrey, Lord JeffreyFrancis Jeffrey, Lord Jeffrey
23 October 1773, Scottish
Judge

Vincenzo MontiVincenzo Monti
19 February 1754, Italian
Poet

Joseph WartonJoseph Warton
31 March 1722, British
Literary Critic

Ezekiel CheeverEzekiel Cheever
24 January 1614, British
Author
George TicknorGeorge Ticknor
01 August 1791, American
Literary scholar

Almira Hart Lincoln PhelpsAlmira Hart Lincoln Phelps
15 July 1793, American
Educator

Horace Howard FurnessHorace Howard Furness
02 November 1833, American
Scholar

Johann Adam MöhlerJohann Adam Möhler
06 May 1796, German
Theologian

Wu JingziWu Jingzi
1701 AD, Chinese
Scholar
Dai ZhenDai Zhen
19 January 1724, Chinese
Scholar

Johann Albert FabriciusJohann Albert Fabricius
11 November 1668, German
Scholar
Christian Konrad SprengelChristian Konrad Sprengel
22 September 1750, German
Naturalist

William Shippen Jr.William Shippen Jr.
21 October 1736, American
Teacher
Johann Daniel TitiusJohann Daniel Titius
02 January 1729, German, Polish
Astronomer
Yan RuoquYan Ruoqu
11 November 1636, Chinese
Scholar