Word / Phrase request for someone who loves to propagate education among others

Question

I am looking for a English word or phrase which suits someone who love to propagate education among people by establishing educational institutions or writing books and so on.

In order to translate a text from my mother tongue to English I need such a word but I can not find it so far as I have knowledge about English.I have tried to use some words(for example devoted) for this purpose but they seem inappropriate to me.

\What do you mean by education? General knowledge, or teaching a specific subject? Could you describe the person and what exactly they love teaching. A sample sentence would be especially helpful, I'm not keen on the above suggestions but they might fit if the context is clarified. — Mari-Lou A, May 09 '17 at 09:42
You need to modify the title,(i.e. delete "preach") otherwise users are just going to suggest the more obvious solutions: preacher, rabbi, guru, sage, spiritual leader, mentor... — Mari-Lou A, May 09 '17 at 14:15
Possible duplicate of Word for person who loves to share knowledge — thomj1332, Jun 09 '17 at 13:53
It would help if we had the original sentence, and/or as much of that sentence as you had translated, around the word in question. — cobaltduck, Jun 09 '17 at 14:27
@DanBron: Is a prosthelytizer a proselytizer who has an artificial limb? — Sven Yargs, Jun 23 '17 at 17:29

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 06 '18 at 03:08

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educationist TFD or educationalist

an expert in the theory and/or methods of education.

answered Apr 06 '18 at 03:08

lbf

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered May 09 '17 at 14:39

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I'm not entirely sure a single word would do. 'Enthusiast' certainly fits, but you might want to qualify it further with the subject that enthuses them, such as 'educational/education enthusiast'.

answered May 09 '17 at 14:39

Lee Goldberger

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered May 10 '17 at 10:46

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Pedagogue can have negative connotations, but depending on the context it might work for you.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/pedagogue

answered May 10 '17 at 10:46

Eddie Duffy

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score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 29 '19 at 06:42

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Preceptor is an oft-neglected age-old word that can be used. I'd also suggest educationalist.

answered Dec 29 '19 at 06:42

Noaman Ali

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Word / Phrase request for someone who loves to propagate education among others

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