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W. E. B. Du Bois (1868-1963)
historian, philosopher, sociologist, social worker, human rights activist, photographer, poet, autobiographer, opinion journalist, teacher, journalist, art historian, economist
- Fisk University, Harvard University
Margaret Atwood (born 1939)
poet, pedagogue, literary critic, essayist, inventor
- Victoria University, Radcliffe College
Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926-2022)
bhikkhu, poet, peace activist, monk, spiritual teacher, religious studies scholar
- Princeton University
Walt Whitman (1819-1892)
carpenter, publisher, essayist, printer, nurse, school teacher, journalist, poet
Henry Kissinger (1923-2023)
politician, political scientist, diplomat, entrepreneur, pedagogue, autobiographer, businessperson, foreign minister
- George Washington Educational Campus, City College of New York
Frederik Hetmann (1934-2006)
translator, editing staff, literary editor, teacher
John Green (born 1977)
businessperson, film producer, YouTuber, literary critic, podcaster, critic, journalist, editor, video blogger, television producer, history teacher
- Kenyon College, Indian Springs School
Colm Tóibín (born 1955)
poet, journalist, playwright, literary critic, teacher, essayist
- University College Dublin, St Peter's College, Wexford