Born and died in 1827

Swiss Symbolist painter, sculptor, and draftsman whose evocative works, especially "Isle of the Dead," deeply influenced late Romantic composers

Brazilian military officer and politician who served as the first president of Brazil and led the coup that established the First Brazilian Republic

Swiss author celebrated for her iconic children's novel, Heidi, which captured the hearts of readers worldwide and influenced generations of literature

English painter and co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, known for his detailed, symbolic, and vivid artworks

British Prime Minister, statesman, and politician who served as Foreign Secretary and briefly as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

French engineer and physicist who developed the wave theory of light and invented the innovative Fresnel lens, greatly improving lighthouse visibility

German composer, conductor, and pianist who drove the transition from Classical to Romantic music and whose compositions are among the most performed globally

French polymath whose work was instrumental in physics, astronomy, mathematics, and statistics, known for Mécanique céleste and the Bayesian interpretation of probability

Italian chemist and physicist who invented the electric battery (voltaic pile) and discovered methane, pioneering the field of electrochemistry

Swiss pedagogue and educational reformer who championed child-centered learning and integrated intellectual, moral, and physical development