Famous founders
person who creates an institution intended to perpetuate itself after the founder's association ends
57 people
Cyrus the Great
Francis of Assisi
1182
– 1226
· Age 44
Deceased
Pierre de Coubertin
1863
– 1937
· Age 74
Deceased
Henry Dunant
1828
– 1910
· Age 82
Deceased
Rudolf Steiner
1861
– 1925
· Age 64
Deceased
Aleister Crowley
1875
– 1947
· Age 72
Deceased
Jesse Jackson
1941
– 2026
· Age 84
Deceased
Michael Bond
1926
– 2017
· Age 91
Deceased
Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1908
– 1972
· Age 64
Deceased
Ole Kirk Christiansen
1891
– 1958
· Age 66
Deceased
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
1921
– 2009
· Age 88
Deceased
Nana Asma’u
1793
– 1864
· Age 71
Deceased
A
Anita Roddick
1942
– 2007
· Age 64
Deceased
Martin of Braga
0515
– 0580
· Age 65
Deceased
Sancha of Castile, Queen of Aragon
1154
– 1208
· Age 54
Deceased
O
Oswaldo Payá
1952
– 2012
· Age 60
Deceased
Tsuda Umeko
1864
– 1929
· Age 64
Deceased
Anabella Drummond
1350
– 1401
· Age 51
Deceased
Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
1826
– 1896
· Age 69
Deceased
Fidel Pagés
1886
– 1923
· Age 37
Deceased
Maria De Mattias
1805
– 1866
· Age 61
Deceased
William Barton Rogers
1804
– 1882
· Age 77
Deceased
David Pryor
1934
– 2024
· Age 89
Deceased
Anna Jarvis
1864
– 1948
· Age 84
Deceased
Marguerite d'Youville
1701
– 1771
· Age 70
Deceased
Source: Wikidata Q4479442