His most significant characteristics is that he was not a zaim with his own guards unlike other founding figures of Lebanon.

Von Neumann was a founding figure in computer science.

He is considered one of the founding figures of radio astronomy.

He is known internationally as one of the founding figures of Chinese independent documentary.

He is one of the founding figures in his field.

Labor leader Paul Hall was a founding figure.

Dr. Redlich, known as Fritz, was a founding figure in social psychiatry.

A founding figure in postcolonialism, he wrote dozens of books, lectures, and essays.

Regarded as one of the founding figures of the field, he is referred to as the father of needs assessment.

Rosny aîné, is considered one of the founding figures of modern science fiction.