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American physiologist who shared the Nobel Prize for his discoveries about single nerve fibers and action potentials.

American psychologist who pioneered the study of learning processes, laying the groundwork for educational psychology with his "law of effect"

American author, poet, and art collector who hosted a renowned Paris salon, influencing the modernist movement with her experimental literary style

American poet known for his realistic depictions of rural New England life and mastery of colloquial speech

The 31st president of the United States, serving from 1929 to 1933, also known for his prior role as Secretary of Commerce and his diverse background as an engineer, author, and statesman

Longest-serving Prime Minister of Canada, who led the nation for over 21 years through the Great Depression and World War II

Italian inventor and radio pioneer credited with developing the practical radio wave-based wireless telegraph system, sharing the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics

Portuguese neurosurgeon and politician, known for developing cerebral angiography and the leucotomy procedure, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1949

Estonian statesman and president, influential in the independent democratic Republic of Estonia prior to World War II, a lawyer, jurist, and journalist

Italian politician, economist, and banker who served as President of Italy and is recognized as a founding father of the Italian Republic

British composer best known for his orchestral suite The Planets, who significantly influenced 20th-century classical music by blending folk traditions with modern techniques

German philosopher and historian of philosophy known for his neo-Kantian approach and his extensive works on the philosophy of symbolic forms

Canadian writer best known for creating the beloved Anne of Green Gables series and a wide array of other novels, essays, and poems

First President of Israel and British chemist instrumental in the Balfour Declaration and Israel's recognition

German philosopher renowned for his contributions to phenomenology, ethics, and philosophical anthropology, who significantly developed Edmund Husserl's methods

Austrian novelist, librettist, poet, and dramatist known for Der Rosenkavalier and diverse literary contributions spanning opera, drama, and prose

Austrian writer, satirist, and publicist known for his sharp critique of the press and politics, nominated three times for the Nobel Prize in Literature

Russian philosopher and Christian existentialist who emphasized human freedom and the spiritual significance of the human person

Austrian-Jewish American composer and theorist who revolutionized classical music through developing variation and the emancipation of the dissonance

German physicist and Nobel laureate known for discovering the Stark effect and the Doppler effect in canal rays

British egyptologist known for discovering the intact tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in November 1922, the best-preserved pharaonic tomb ever found

English playwright and author known for his compelling plays, insightful novels, and captivating short stories

English author and Christian apologist known for his wit, paradoxical style, and defense of tradition, who was a dominant figure in early 20th-century literature