Strasbourg, France

French illustrator and painter known for his prolific wood-engravings illustrating classic literature like the Vulgate Bible and Dante's Divine Comedy

French mime artist and actor renowned for his stage persona, "Bip the Clown," and his extraordinary contributions to the "art of silence" for over six decades

Alsatian sculptor, painter, and poet known for his significant contributions to Dadaism and abstract art

King of Bavaria who encouraged industrialization, initiated the Ludwig Canal, and oversaw the first German railway, later abdicating during the 1848 revolutions

German-American nuclear physicist who won the Nobel Prize for his theory of energy production in stars

French artist known for her wax sculptures and for founding the Madame Tussauds wax museum in London, capturing historical figures and the drama of her times