Mily Balakirev18371910Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who championed musical nationalism and influenced many Russian musicians, blending folk music with classical practices
Rosalía de Castro18371885Galician poet and novelist who was a leading figure in 19th-century Spanish literature and a cultural icon for her work in the literary Galician language
J. P. Morgan18371913American financier, banker, and art collector who dominated Wall Street throughout the Gilded Age, creating industrial giants like General Electric and U.S. Steel
Paul Morphy18371884American chess player and theoretician acknowledged as the world's greatest chess master during his brief career, whose advanced style was far ahead of his time
Sadi Carnot18371894French statesman who served as the 5th President of France, an accomplished engineer, and a dedicated public official