Top 15 Teachers In The World Ever

Teachers are the best gift for the world. One of the most popular and best teacher quotes says "Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions". A teacher isn't one who only teaches subjects to pass the classes rather teachers are those who guide others towards success. In this article, we will present to you the best 15 teachers this world has ever had.

1. Chanakya

Chanakya was a political science and economics professor at the ancient Takshashila University. He was also known as Vishnu Gupta or Kautilya. He was the guide and mentor of Chandragupta Maurya. His, one of the earliest book names is "Arthasastra".

2. Confucius

Confucius was regarded as one the best teacher ever and also labelled as the teacher of teachers. His teaching and philosophies are called as Confucianism. Confucianism included moral conduct, social behaviour and structured life. His birthday is celebrated as Teacher's Day in China

3.  Anne Sullivan

Anne Sullivan was the teacher of Hellen Keller. After Anne got partially blinded when she was 5 years old, she went to Perkins School of Blind to study and she also graduated. After that, her only student was Hellen Keller and she dedicated her whole life to Hellen Keller.

4. Jean Piaget

At the University of Neuchâtel, he was a professor of medieval literature, sociology and psychology. He revolutionized early childhood education. He became the director of the International Bureau of Education in 1929.

5. Maria Montessori

She was a physician by profession, she worked with mentally disabled children and identified their way of learning. She also made a method called the Montessori teaching methodology that is still used in many schools. The key principles of learning are Observation, Independence, a Prepared environment, an absorbent mind, following the child, and correcting the child.

6. Albert Einstein

He is the greatest scientist in the world ever had. He is the best teacher in the world and has motivated a lot of students interested in maths and physics.

7. Rabindranath Tagore

He has won the Nobel Prize for Literature and he is also a great educationalist. He established Viswa Bharati University at Shantiniketan, West Bengal. They follow the traditional style of teaching called Gurukulam.

8. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

He was the second president of India. He was a professor of Philosophy at Madras Presidency College, the University of Mysore and the University of Calcutta. Dr. Radhakrishnan is the first Indian to have a professorial chair at Oxford University. His birthday is celebrated as Teacher's Day in India.

9. Savitribai Phule

She is considered as first female teacher in the country. With her husband, she started a school in Pune for girls and became the pioneer to establish a base for women's education.

10. Swami Vivekananda

His real name is Narendranath Datta, popularly known as Swami Vivekananda, one of the greatest teachers in India. He told the world about Philosophy, Hinduism, and interpretations.

11. Vivian Paley

She taught preschools and kindergartens for over 37 years and she used storytelling methods to teach. She is the only kindergarten teacher to win the MacArthur Award.

12. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

His full name is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. He was an aerospace engineer and also served as a science administrator at the ISRO and DRDO. He was also the 11th President of India. He motivated a lot of students to persuing and follow their dreams.

13. Erin Gruwell

She was a role model for her students and guided them towards a better life. She used to teach students who got low marks.

14. Andria Zafirakou

Andria Zafirakou won the Global Teacher Prize in 2018. She was an art and textile teacher. She has been working at the Alpetron Community School in London for 12 years.

15. Peter Mokaya Tabichi

He is a Kenyan teacher who won the Global Teacher Prize in 2019. In a village located in Rift Valley Province in Kenya, he teaches maths and physics at the Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School. He also established community support activities to bring in local support.