| Date | Person | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1719 – 1723 | Hartzheim, Hermann Josef | Studied theology in Milan, Cologne |
| Hartzheim, Hermann Josef | Hartzheim prompted a revised edition of school texts for German and new impulses in the teaching of mathematics, physics, and geography during his time in Cologne | |
| 1743 – 1747 | Ximenes, Leonardo | Studied theology in Rome |
| Ximenes, Leonardo | Teacher of geography in Florence | |
| Ximenes, Leonardo | Ximenes dedicated himself to the application of geometry to physics, mechanics, hydraulics, optics, astronomy, geography, architecture, and ballistics |