Who founded a school that became a center of Torah studies?

Answer 1

the answer is in the question!

Answer 2

Rabbi Johanan ben Zakkai.

However, there are two mistakes in your question, or its perceived answer. One is that the school had already existed. He bolstered it with hundreds of additional disciples.

Also, thousands of scholarly Jews have founded Torah academies, throughout the generations.

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Answer 3

The answer that you're looking for is "Rabbi Johanan ben Zakkai."
However, there are two mistakes in your question, or its perceived answer. One is that Rabbi Johanan did not found the Torah-academy in Yavneh. Rather, it had already existed, and he bolstered it with hundreds of additional disciples (Talmud, Berakhot 28a and Gittin 56b).
The other mistake is the possible implication that only one such school was founded. In fact, thousands of Rabbis, and some women too such as Sarah Schenirer, have founded important Torah academies, throughout the generations. These include Abraham, Moses, Samuel, Hezekiah, Ezra, Hillel, Rashi, and very many more.

Answer 4

the answer is in the question!