Earl of Shaftesbury

He was the founder of the public school movement in London and around the world who lived during the late 1600s. He was also instrumental, as an evangelical Christian, in the development of many other public works like sewer systems, child labor laws, and proper burial for the poor. His clean water systems have saved millions of lives around the world. He inspires me because I believe strongly in public school education, and also that evangelical Christians should be engaged in social issues. It is in our spiritual roots!