Born and died in 1836

Spanish Romantic poet who wrote the beloved collection 'Rimas y leyendas' and ranks among Spain's most important literary figures after Cervantes

King of France and Navarre from 1824 to 1830, known for leading the ultra-royalist faction and affirming absolute monarchy by divine right

American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president and is known as the "Father of the Constitution" for his role in drafting the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights

French army officer, writer, and composer known for creating La Marseillaise, the national anthem of France

French priest and statesman who was a leading political theorist of the French Revolution and held offices in the French Consulate and First French Empire

French physicist and mathematician who founded the science of classical electromagnetism and invented the solenoid and electrical telegraph