Born and died in 1746

French mathematician who invented descriptive geometry and founded differential geometry, revolutionizing technical drawing and engineering design

Spanish romantic painter and printmaker, considered the most important Spanish artist of his time and a highly influential figure in Western art

Polnischer, litauischer und amerikanischer Militärführer, Ingenieur und Nationalheld, bekannt für seinen Kampf im Amerikanischen Unabhängigkeitskrieg und die Führung des Kościuszko-Aufstands von 1794

King of Sweden from 1771 to 1792, born in Stockholm and assassinated there

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