15 Most famous teachers from the past

Abdul Kalam was a scientist, and India's 11th President. Education was the primary driving force of personal growth for him. He believed that apart from academic degree, a student should also enhance his personal skills and calibre which are utilised more in shaping an individual's career and life. He was a guest lecturer at IIM Shillong, Ahmedabad and Indore and an honorary fellow of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He taught IT at the IIIT, Hyderabad and technology at Banaras Hindu University and Anna University. Even during his last breath, he was giving lecture on ‘Creating a Livable Planet Earth’ at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong.

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William McGuffey was born in 1800 and was a gifted child. He was a skilled student, who began to teach classes himself at the age of 14. Later, he was a college professor and president, known for writing the McGuffey Readers, the first widely used series of elementary school-level textbooks. He was the Professor of Philosophy at the University of Virginia.

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“Education is the manifestation of perfection already in men” quoted Swami Vivekananda. He was the man behind 'Ramakrishna Mission', where monks and lay men work together towards ‘Practical Vedanta’, and various other forms of social service. Swami Vivekananda’s philosophy is applied to various aspects of education, faith, character building as well as social issues pertaining to India. He initiated the Gurukula system, where the educational institutions and the home are combined together. The teachers and students live and work together. He empowered students to handle life in different situations and become good citizens. He believed that every individual had boundless potential to excel in life.

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Stephen Hawking was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author. He was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. He believed that "behind every exceptional person, there is an exceptional teacher". Despite his medical conditions, he never stopped exploring his field and pushing students to do their best. He was a difficult teacher to work with, but his intelligence and determination appalled students. He always took out time for his students, even on busy days.

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Swami Dayananda Saraswati is the founder of Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement of the Vedic tradition. He was a well-known scholar of the Vedic lore and Sanskrit language. He was more than a religious leader of India who left deep impact on the Indian society. He worked towards promotion of equal rights for women, such as the right to education and reading of Indian scriptures. He created 10 principles of the Arya Samaj to reform India. He condemned ritualistic practices like idol worshipping, pilgrimage and bathing in holy rivers, animal sacrifice, offering in temples or sponsoring priesthood. He encouraged followers to question existing beliefs and rituals instead of blindly following them.

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