Famous teachers in the world

(Baonghean.vn) - All over the world, there are extremely great teachers who have contributed to changing the world thanks to the lessons they left behind. Although many centuries have passed, their names are still mentioned with admiration and gratitude from generations. On the occasion of Vietnam Teachers' Day November 20, let's honor the greatest teachers in the history of the world.

1- Confucius (551 - 479 BC)

Confucius was the greatest teacher and philosopher in Chinese history, and the founder of Confucianism. His ideas have had a profound influence on East Asian cultures. The Chinese call him 'The Master of All Ages'. Confucius taught that benevolence is the foundation of morality. In addition to the core concepts of benevolence, other important principles from Confucian teachings include fairness and justice, learning and wisdom, honesty and trustworthiness, as well as filial piety, loyalty and forgiveness.

2 - Aristotle (384 - 322 BC)

Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher, considered an excellent student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. Aristotle's knowledge was extremely broad in many fields of both science and art. Along with Plato and Socrates, Aristotle was one of the three pillars of ancient Greek civilization. In 322, he died of a stomach ache that had tormented him for many years.

3 - Pythagoras (born around 580 - 572 BC - died around 500-490 BC)

Pythagoras was the greatest teacher of mathematics in the history of the world. He laid the foundation for geometry with many important theorems. Besides, Pythagoras was also known as a philosopher, a mystic with many studies on religion and society.

4 - Galileo Galilee (1564 - 1642)

Galileo Galilee was an Italian physicist, mathematician, philosopher and astronomer, known for his great scientific revolutions. For his many contributions to astronomy, Galileo is called the “Father of Modern Observational Astronomy”, “Father of Modern Physics” and “Father of Modern Science”.

5 - John Amos Comenius (1590 - 1672)

“If the world is a school for humanity, then each person’s life is a school from birth to death”, this is the famous saying of John Amos Comenius, one of the world’s great philosophers and educational theorists. He is also the one who introduced teaching methods using charts, graphs, images and visual aids. He was the one who changed the way of education in general schools.

6 - Isaac Newton (1643 - 1727)

Not only is he the most famous physicist of all time, Sir Isaac Newton is also known as a mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, alchemist and theologian. Through his book “Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy”, Newton laid the first foundation for the laws of mechanics. He is the one who proposed the three basic laws of motion and gravitation in the universe, which are still taught to students today.

7 - Friedrich Froebel (1782 - 1852)

Not a teacher, but Friedrich Froebel made revolutionary contributions to changing the education system around the world. He was the creator of the first kindergarten system, with methods of using toys and rewards in educating children.

8 - Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)

Henry was one of America's greatest writers, with many works on slavery, the economy and society of America. He was an opponent of America's policies on slavery, which is why he received the support of millions of people around the world.

9- Albert Einstein (1879 - 1955)

In 1921, Einstein won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his services to Theoretical Physics and his discovery of the photoelectric effect. His contributions to world science and education are among the most influential of all time. In addition to his theories of relativity, Einstein is also known for his contributions to the development of quantum theory, which continues to be taught to schoolchildren around the world today.

Peace

(Synthetic)