Martin Luther King Jr.
1929–1968
American Baptist minister and civil rights leader
Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights leader who advocated for racial equality through nonviolent protest.
William Henry Harrison
1773–1841
president of the United States in 1841
William Henry Harrison served as a president of the United States.
Carl Benz
1844–1929
German automotive and engine designer and manufacturer
Carl Benz was a German automotive engineer who designed and manufactured motor vehicles.
Roger Ebert
1942–2013
American film critic and author
Roger Ebert was an American film critic who authored numerous books and worked as a television presenter.
Wilhelm Ostwald
1853–1932
Baltic German chemist
Wilhelm Ostwald was a chemist who conducted foundational research on catalysis, chemical equilibria, and reaction velocities.
Gloria Swanson
1899–1983
American actress
Gloria Swanson was an American actress who performed in film, television, and stage productions.
Max Frisch
1911–1991
Swiss playwrighter and novelist
Max Frisch was a Swiss playwright and novelist known for his contributions to twentieth-century literature.
William Crookes
1832–1919
British chemist and physicist
William Crookes was a British chemist and physicist who discovered the element thallium and invented the Crookes tube.
Robert Mundell
1932–2021
Canadian economist
Robert Mundell was an economist who served as a university teacher.
John Venn
1834–1923
British logician and philosopher
John Venn was a logician who introduced the diagrammatic representation of sets now known as the Venn diagram.
Sadegh Hedayat
1903–1951
Iranian writer
Sadegh Hedayat was an Iranian writer known for his contributions to modern Persian literature.
Georgiy Daneliya
1930–2019
Soviet film director and screenwriter
Georgiy Daneliya was a Soviet film director and screenwriter known for his contributions to cinema.
Jérôme Lalande
1732–1807
French astronomer (*1732 – †1807)
Jérôme Lalande was a French astronomer who contributed to the study of planetary motion and celestial mechanics.
Stanisław Moniuszko
1819–1872
Polish composer
Stanisław Moniuszko was a Polish composer known for his significant contributions to the development of national opera.
André Masséna
1758–1817
French military commander during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
André Masséna was a French military commander who served during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Carol II of Romania
1893–1953
king of Romania from 1930 to 1940
Carol II of Romania was a monarch who reigned as the King of Romania.
Carlo Gozzi
1720–1806
Italian playwright
Carlo Gozzi was an Italian playwright known for his theatrical works.
Yuly Martov
1873–1923
Russian politician
Yuly Martov was a Russian politician and journalist who served as a prominent leader of the Menshevik faction.
Victoria of Baden
1862–1930
Queen consort of Sweden
Victoria of Baden was a queen consort of Sweden who engaged in photography and writing.
Oleg Antonov
1906–1984
Soviet aeroplane designer
Oleg Antonov was a Soviet aeroplane designer who developed numerous aircraft models.
Héctor Scarone
1898–1967
Uruguayan footballer
Héctor Scarone was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward.
Samuel Reshevsky
1911–1992
American chess player
Samuel Reshevsky was an American chess player who competed at the international level.
Ghazi of Iraq
1912–1939
King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq (1912-1939) (ruled 1933-1939)
Ghazi of Iraq was a monarch who served as the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq.
Heinrich Gustav Magnus
1802–1870
German chemist and physicist
Heinrich Gustav Magnus was a German physicist who conducted research in chemistry and physics while serving as a university teacher.
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