Mikhail Lermontov
1814–1841
Russian writer, poet and painter
Mikhail Lermontov was a Russian writer and poet who also worked as a painter.
John Dalton
1766–1844
British chemist and mathematician
John Dalton was a chemist who developed the atomic theory of matter.
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
1931–2015
Indian scientist and statesman
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was an Indian scientist and statesman who served as the President of India.
António de Oliveira Salazar
1889–1970
Prime Minister of Portugal
António de Oliveira Salazar served as the Prime Minister of Portugal.
Fyodor Tyutchev
1803–1873
Russian poet
Fyodor Tyutchev was a Russian poet known for his lyrical verses exploring nature and human existence.
Gertrude Stein
1874–1946
American author
Gertrude Stein was an American author who hosted a prominent literary salon in Paris.
Bob Hope
1903–2003
American entertainer
Bob Hope was an American comedian who performed across film, radio, and television throughout his career.
William Wyler
1902–1981
Swiss-German-American director and producer
William Wyler was a film director who produced numerous motion pictures throughout his career.
John Robert Schrieffer
1931–2019
American physicist
John Robert Schrieffer was a physicist who served as a university teacher.
Emil Theodor Kocher
1841–1917
surgeon, laureate of the 1909 Nobel Prize in Medicine
Emil Theodor Kocher was a surgeon who received the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
James Mason
1909–1984
British actor
James Mason was a British actor who appeared in numerous stage and film productions throughout his career.
Sam Shepard
1943–2017
American playwright and actor
Sam Shepard was an American playwright and actor who wrote numerous plays and appeared in many films.
Ferruccio Busoni
1866–1924
Italian composer, pianist, and conductor
Ferruccio Busoni was a composer who gained international recognition for his work as a pianist and music theorist.
Richard Aldington
1892–1962
English writer and poet
Richard Aldington was an English writer and poet known for his contributions to literature.
Kevin Carter
1960–1994
South African photojournalist
Kevin Carter was a South African photojournalist known for his documentation of conflict and humanitarian crises.
Ethel Lilian Voynich
1864–1960
British writer and musician
Ethel Lilian Voynich was a novelist and musician known for her literary contributions and activism.
Miklós Rózsa
1907–1995
Hungarian-American composer
Miklós Rózsa was a Hungarian-American composer known for his extensive work on film scores.
Edna O'Brien
1930–2024
Irish writer
Edna O'Brien was an Irish writer known for her novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays.
Piet de Jong
1915–2016
prime minister of the Netherlands
Piet de Jong was a Dutch politician who served as the prime minister of the Netherlands.
Auguste Forel
1848–1931
Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist and psychiatrist
Auguste Forel was a Swiss myrmecologist and psychiatrist who conducted extensive research on the anatomy of the brain and the behavior of ants.
Youssef Chahine
1926–2008
Egyptian film director
Youssef Chahine was an Egyptian film director known for his extensive contributions to international cinema.
Vladimir Voinovich
1932–2018
Soviet Russian writer and dissident
Vladimir Voinovich was a Soviet Russian writer and dissident known for his literary works and public opposition to the Soviet government.
Archduchess Gisela of Austria
1856–1932
Austrian Imperial and Royal
Archduchess Gisela of Austria was an Austrian imperial figure who served as a philanthropist, consort, and politician.
Salim Ali
1896–1987
Indian ornithologist
Salim Ali was an Indian ornithologist who conducted systematic bird surveys across India and wrote several influential books on regional bird life.
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