Milan Kundera
1929–2023
Franco-Czechoslovak poet and novelist
Milan Kundera was a novelist who wrote works exploring the complexities of human existence and political life in Czechoslovakia.
Pär Lagerkvist
1891–1974
Swedish writer
Pär Lagerkvist was a Swedish writer whose literary works explored fundamental human themes through poetry, plays, and prose.
Laurence Olivier
1907–1989
English actor and director
Laurence Olivier was an English actor and director who performed in numerous stage and film productions throughout his career.
George Gershwin
1898–1937
American composer and pianist
George Gershwin was an American composer and pianist known for integrating jazz elements into classical music compositions.
Shelley Duvall
1949–2024
American actress
Shelley Duvall was an American actress known for her roles in film and television.
Susumu Tonegawa
1939–2026
Japanese biologist, neuroscientist
Susumu Tonegawa is a molecular biologist known for his research on the genetic mechanism that produces antibody diversity.
Muhammad Abduh
1849–1905
Egyptian Islamic jurist, religious scholar and liberal reformer
Muhammad Abduh was an Egyptian jurist and religious scholar who advocated for liberal reform within Islamic thought.
Arthur Evans
1851–1941
British archaeologist and scholar
Archaeologist Arthur Evans is recognized for his extensive excavations and the discovery of the Minoan civilization at the palace of Knossos on Crete.
Lady Bird Johnson
1912–2007
First Lady of the United States from 1963 to 1969
Lady Bird Johnson served as the First Lady of the United States.
Lindsey Graham
1955–2026
American politician and attorney
Lindsey Graham was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate.
Eugénie de Montijo
1826–1920
Empress consort of the French from 1853 to 1870
Eugénie de Montijo served as the Empress consort of the French.
Satoru Iwata
1959–2015
Japanese video game programmer and businessman
Satoru Iwata was a video game programmer and executive who served as the president of Nintendo.
Simon Newcomb
1835–1909
American astronomer
Simon Newcomb was an astronomer who contributed to the development of planetary tables and the determination of the speed of light.
Robert Ryan
1909–1973
American actor
Robert Ryan was an American actor who appeared in numerous film, television, and stage productions throughout his career.
Tom Gehrels
1925–2011
Dutch astronomer
Tom Gehrels was an astronomer who conducted extensive surveys of asteroids and comets.
Aga Khan III
1877–1957
48th Imam of the Nizari Ismaili community
Aga Khan III served as the Imam of the Nizari Ismaili community.
Maurice Thorez
1900–1964
French politician
Maurice Thorez was a French politician who served as the long-term leader of the French Communist Party.
Ross Macdonald
1915–1983
American writer
Ross Macdonald was an American novelist known for his hardboiled crime fiction.
Gary Kildall
1942–1994
American computer scientist and entrepreneur
Gary Kildall was a computer scientist who created the CP/M operating system and founded Digital Research.
John W. Campbell
1910–1971
American science fiction writer
John W. Campbell was an American science fiction writer who served as a long-time editor of the magazine Astounding Science Fiction.
Tommy Ramone
1949–2014
Hungarian-American drummer
Tommy Ramone was a drummer and record producer who served as the original drummer for the punk rock band the Ramones.
Ernst Curtius
1814–1896
German archaeologist and historian
Ernst Curtius was an archaeologist who directed the excavations at Olympia.
George Atwood
1745–1807
English mathematician
George Atwood was a mathematician who developed a device to demonstrate the laws of constant acceleration.
William Ernest Henley
1849–1903
English poet, critic and editor
William Ernest Henley was an English poet and literary critic who served as an influential editor of several prominent journals.
Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.
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