Marie Curie
1867–1934
Polish-French physicist and chemist
Marie Curie was a physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.
Thomas Jefferson
1743–1826
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809
Thomas Jefferson was a U.S. president and a Founding Father who served as the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams
1735–1826
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801
John Adams was a U.S. president and Founding Father who served as a diplomat and political philosopher.
Swami Vivekananda
1863–1902
Indian Hindu monk and philosopher
Swami Vivekananda was an Indian monk and philosopher who introduced Hindu philosophies to the Western world.
François-Auguste-René de Chateaubriand
1768–1848
French writer, politician and historian
François-Auguste-René de Chateaubriand was a French writer and politician who served as a diplomat.
Abbas Kiarostami
1940–2016
Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer
Abbas Kiarostami was an Iranian film director known for his internationally acclaimed work in cinema.
Otto von Habsburg
1912–2011
Head of the House of Habsburg and German politician
Otto von Habsburg was a politician who served as the head of the House of Habsburg.
Giovanni Schiaparelli
1835–1910
Italian astronomer and science historian
Giovanni Schiaparelli was an astronomer who conducted extensive observations of the planet Mars.
Astor Piazzolla
1921–1992
Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger
Astor Piazzolla was an Argentine composer who revolutionized traditional tango music through his innovative work as a bandoneon player and arranger.
Theodor Storm
1817–1888
German writer
Theodor Storm was a German writer known for his novellas and poetry.
Hannibal Hamlin
1809–1891
Vice President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
Hannibal Hamlin was a politician who served as the Vice President of the United States.
Élisée Reclus
1830–1905
French geographer and writer
Élisée Reclus was a French geographer and writer who authored extensive works on global geography.
Mohammed Amin al-Husseini
1895–1974
Palestinian Arab nationalist
Mohammed Amin al-Husseini was a Palestinian Arab nationalist and politician who served as the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem.
Władysław Sikorski
1881–1943
Polish military and political leader
Władysław Sikorski was a Polish military leader who served as the prime minister of the Polish government-in-exile during the Second World War.
Otto Bauer
1881–1938
Austrian Social Democrat
Otto Bauer was an Austrian politician and socialist who served as a member of parliament and a diplomat.
Bob Ross
1942–1995
American painter, art instructor, television host, and Air Force master sergeant
Bob Ross was an American painter and television host who gained widespread recognition for his instructional art programs.
Antoni Grabowski
1857–1921
Polish chemical engineer
Antoni Grabowski was a chemical engineer who became a prominent activist and translator for the Esperanto language.
Gregory Bateson
1904–1980
English anthropologist, linguist, semiotician and cyberneticist
Gregory Bateson was an anthropologist who contributed to the development of cybernetics and the study of communication systems.
Eva Gabor
1919–1995
Hungarian-American actress and socialite
Eva Gabor was a Hungarian-American actress and socialite known for her work in film, television, and stage productions.
Laurent Schwartz
1915–2002
French mathematician
Laurent Schwartz was a French mathematician who developed the theory of distributions.
Miguel Najdorf
1910–1997
Polish-Argentine chess player
Miguel Najdorf was a Polish-Argentine chess player known for his contributions to opening theory.
Hayim Nahman Bialik
1873–1934
Hebrew poet, author, and editor
Hayim Nahman Bialik was a poet who contributed significantly to the development of modern Hebrew literature.
Othenio Abel
1875–1946
Austrian botanist, paleontologist and evolutionary biologist
Othenio Abel was a paleontologist who specialized in the study of vertebrate paleobiology and evolutionary theory.
Barnett Newman
1905–1970
American painter
Barnett Newman was an American painter known for his abstract expressionist works featuring vertical lines known as zips.
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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