Born and died in 1746

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

Artiste espagnol romantique, majeur et très influent dans l'art occidental

Polish, Lithuanian, and American military leader, engineer, and national hero known for fighting in the American Revolutionary War and leading the 1794 Kościuszko Uprising

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