Is it a coincidence that many of the mavericks on the leading edge of innovation and creativity in our culture are Montessori graduates? To the millions of Montessori students, families and supporters around the world, the answer is obvious. Montessori offers an education for life – and with that come the skills needed to succeed in our ever changing global society.
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Famous Montessori Graduates
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 Lary Page & Sergey Brin: Founders of Google |
 Will Wright: Creator of “The Sims” video game |
 Anne Frank (deceased), famous diarist from World War II |
 Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs: Music producer/entrepreneur |
 Jeff Bezos: Founder & CEO of Amazon.com |
 Prince William and Prince Harry: English royal family |
 David Blaine: magician |
 T. Berry Brazelton: noted pediatrician and author |
 Dakota Fanning: Academy Award nominated actress |
 Peter Drucker: “The father of modern management” |
 Katherine Graham (deceased), owner/editor of the Washington Post |
 Gabriel Garcia Marquez: Nobel Prize winner for Literature |
 Melissa Gilbert: actress (Little House on the Praire), former SAG president |
 Helen Hunt: Academy Award winning actress |
 Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (deceased), editor, former first lady |
 Jimmy Wales: Founder of Wikipedia |
 Julia Child: Chef & author |
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Famous Montessori Advocates
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 Alice Waters: restaurateur (Chez Panise), author and trained Montessori teacher. |
 Thomas Edison: scientist, inventor and founder of a Montessori school |
 Erik Erikson: noted anthropologist, author and trained Montessori teacher. |
 Mister Rogers: children’s television personality and strong supporter of Montessori education |
 Jean Piaget: noted Swiss psychologist and head of the Swiss Montessori Society. |
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