Political activist and Islamic ideologist who founded Islamic Modernism and advocated Pan-Islamic unity

German composer, pianist, and conductor known for his rhythmic vitality and expressive contrapuntal textures within the mid-Romantic period

Swiss historian, author, and art historian known for his seminal work <i>The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy</i> and his pioneering role in establishing cultural history

French Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church who developed the "Little Way" spirituality and wrote the influential "Story of a Soul"

American political economist and journalist who argued for a single tax on land values to create a more just society

French novelist, playwright, and poet known for "Tartarin de Tarascon" and "Sappho", whose works spanned novels, plays, poetry, and short stories