Alexander Graham Bell, noted inventor, provided financial support directly to Dr. Montessori. Helped establish the first Montessori class in Canada and one of the first in the United States
Bruno Bettelheim, noted psychologist/author, was married to a Montessori teacher
Erik Erikson, anthropologist/author, had a Montessori teaching certificate
Jean Piaget , noted Swiss psychologist, made his first observations of children in a Montessori school.
Alice Waters, restaurateur and writer, is a former Montessori teacher
Thomas Edison, noted scientist and inventor, helped to found a Montessori school
Mister Rogers, children's TV personality, strong supporter of the Montessori method

Last updated on 7 09 10 by Carol-Ann McKinley