Robert Schumann
1810–1856
German composer, pianist and critic
Robert Schumann was a German composer who worked as a pianist and music critic.
Dorothy Hodgkin
1910–1994
British chemist
Dorothy Hodgkin was a chemist who advanced the technique of X-ray crystallography to determine the structures of important biological molecules.
Emperor Meiji
1852–1912
Emperor of Japan from 1867 until 1912
Emperor Meiji was the monarch of Japan who presided over the country during its transition from an isolated feudal state to a modern power.
Luis Buñuel
1900–1983
Spanish-Mexican filmmaker
Luis Buñuel was a filmmaker who directed numerous influential works in Spanish and Mexican cinema.
Herbert Marcuse
1898–1979
German philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist
Herbert Marcuse was a philosopher who contributed to the development of critical theory and social thought.
Selim III
1761–1808
28th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Selim III was a Sultan of the Ottoman Empire who initiated significant military and administrative reforms.
Umberto I of Italy
1844–1900
king of Italy
Umberto I of Italy was a monarch who served as the king of Italy.
Erich Kästner
1899–1974
German children's writer
Erich Kästner was a German children's writer known for his contributions to literature.
David Niven
1910–1983
British actor and novelist
David Niven was a British actor and novelist who appeared in numerous film and television productions throughout his career.
Ronald Fisher
1890–1962
British statistician, evolutionary biologist and geneticist
Ronald Fisher was a geneticist who made significant contributions to the development of modern statistical methods and evolutionary biology.
William Wilberforce
1759–1833
English politician and abolitionist
Abolitionist William Wilberforce led the parliamentary campaign to end the slave trade in the British Empire.
Bruno Kreisky
1911–1990
Austrian diplomat and chancellor
Bruno Kreisky was an Austrian politician who served as the federal chancellor of Austria.
Cass Elliot
1941–1974
American singer
Cass Elliot was an American singer who achieved prominence as a member of the vocal group The Mamas and the Papas.
Charles Lucien Bonaparte
1803–1857
French noble, biologist, politician and art collector
Charles Lucien Bonaparte was a naturalist who contributed to the fields of ornithology and zoology.
Jerome Robbins
1918–1998
American choreographer and director
Jerome Robbins was a choreographer and director who created numerous works for both the stage and screen.
Edward Gierek
1913–2001
Polish politician
Edward Gierek was a Polish politician who served as the First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party.
Agostino Depretis
1813–1887
Italian politician
Agostino Depretis was an Italian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Italy.
John Alexander Reina Newlands
1837–1898
British chemist who did work concerning the periodicity of elements
John Alexander Reina Newlands was a chemist who conducted research concerning the periodicity of elements.
Vladimir K. Zworykin
1888–1982
Russian-American engineer
Vladimir K. Zworykin was an engineer who contributed to the development of television technology.
Michel Serrault
1928–2007
French actor
Michel Serrault was a French actor who appeared in numerous film and stage productions throughout his career.
Aruna Asaf Ali
1909–1996
Indian independence activist
Aruna Asaf Ali was an Indian independence activist who participated in the Quit India movement.
Filipp Golikov
1900–1980
Soviet marshal
Filipp Golikov was a Soviet marshal who served as a military officer and politician.
Juris Hartmanis
1928–2022
Latvian computer scientist
Juris Hartmanis was a computer scientist who contributed to the development of computational complexity theory.
Leonardo De Lorenzo
1875–1962
Italian flautist and music educator
Leonardo De Lorenzo was an Italian flautist and music educator who contributed to the development of flute performance and pedagogy.
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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