In this unique work some of today's greatest educators present concise, accessible summaries of the great educators of the past. Covering a time-span from 500 BC to the early twentieth century the book includes profiles of:* Augustine* Dewey* Erasmus* Gandhi* Kant* Montessori* Plato* Rousseau* Steiner* Wollstonecraft.Each essay gives key biographical information, an outline of the individual's principal achievements and activities, an assessment of their impact and influence, a list of their major writings and suggested further reading. Together with Fifty Modern Thinkers on Education, this book provides a unique reference guide for all students of education.