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Peter Tabichi: The Kenyan Science Teacher Who Won the Global Teacher Prize
Peter Tabichi, a Kenyan science teacher, won the 2019 Global Teacher Prize and gives most of his income to support poor students.
Septima Clark: The Teacher Who Taught Ordinary People to Read and Vote
Septima Clark trained ordinary people to read through citizenship schools in the US civil rights movement.
Anna Julia Cooper: Born Enslaved, She Became a Scholar and Educator
Anna Julia Cooper was an African American teacher and scholar whose 1892 book argued for educating Black women.
Maria Montessori: The Doctor Who Let Children Learn by Doing
Maria Montessori was an Italian doctor who built the Montessori method around children learning by doing, from 1907.
Savitribai Phule: One of India's First Women Teachers
Savitribai Phule opened a school for girls in Pune in 1848 and is remembered as one of the first women teachers in India.
Chike Obi: Mathematician
Chike Obi was a mathematician who, in 1950, became the first Nigerian to earn a doctorate in mathematics.
Eni Njoku: Botanist and Vice-Chancellor
Eni Njoku was a botanist and the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos.
Tai Solarin: Founder of Mayflower School, Ikenne
Tai Solarin founded Mayflower School in Ikenne in 1956 and was known for his strong views on education.
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti: Teacher and Women's Rights Campaigner
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a teacher who became one of Nigeria's best-known campaigners for women's rights.
Kenneth Dike: Historian and First Nigerian Vice-Chancellor of Ibadan
Kenneth Dike was a historian and the first Nigerian Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan.
Alvan Ikoku: Educator and Union Leader (1900-1971)
Alvan Ikoku trained as a teacher and founded Aggrey Memorial College in 1931. He later led Nigerian teachers as president of the union.
Al-Farabi: The Second Teacher After Aristotle
Al-Farabi was called the Second Teacher, after Aristotle, for explaining hard ideas so clearly. Meet a Nkuzify Patron Teacher.