Teachers have the power to change the course of history.

Aristotle once remarked that teachers who teach children should be more honoured than parents who give birth to those children. According to him, parents just bring a child to the world; in reality, it is the teacher who turns them into people.  Here are a few of the teachers in history who changed the world with their teaching.

1. Maria Montessori

Maria Montessori was an exceptional lady who revolutionizes the way we teach young children. She was only female in the all-boys school and later became one of the first female doctors in Italy. She opened an early learning centre in Rome to develop some of her teaching techniques. She believed that children do not need teaching; they just need a conducive environment to teach themselves. Her methodology came to be known as the Montessori method and even today is taught in most pre-schools.

2. Anne Sullivan

Anne Sullivan was the reason behind the success of legendary American author Helen Keller. Anne Sullivan was Helen Keller’s teacher, and she explored her potential to the maximum. Anne bought the magic of words and language in deaf and blind Keller, and under her care and tutelage, Keller blossomed and became a legend.

3. Chanakya

Chanakya was one of the greatest teachers of ancient India. He was a pioneer in the field of economics and politics in Indian history. His grudge towards the last Nanda king, “Dhananand”, led to the downfall of the Nanda dynasty. With his able guidance, a nobody named Chandragupta became the emperor of India and founder of the Maurya dynasty Chandragupta Maurya.

4. Sir Issac Newton

Sir Issac Newton was the first physicist to discover the existence of gravity. He was an exceptional mathematician and an equally great teacher. His book “Principia “is considered the foundation for classical mechanics and non-relativistic technologies.

5. Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

He was the first vice-president of free India and a remarkable teacher. It is because of his service in the field of education that his birthdate, 5^th September, is celebrated as “teacher’s day” in India. He is known for his commentaries and understanding of Upanishads, Bhagwat Gita and many ancient Indian texts.

6. Savitribai Phule

She is a pioneer in the field of woman rights, education, and social reforms in colonial India. She was one of the first women to take a stand for the equal rights of woman in society. She is credited for building more than eighteen schools and encourage woman education and holistic development.

It is said that people come and go, but its teachers who leave us with infinite wisdom and knowledge.