Born and died in 1805

French diplomat and entrepreneur known for developing the Suez Canal, which joined the Mediterranean and Red Seas in 1869

Penseur, historien, diplomate français analysant la démocratie, notamment dans *De la démocratie en Amérique*

Italian nationalist activist, politician, journalist, and philosopher widely known as the "Prophet of Italian Nationalism" for his work in unifying Italy

German mathematician who pioneered analytic number theory, advanced Fourier series, and provided the modern definition of a function

Dutch French-language writer and composer known for her Enlightenment-era letters, novels, and keen interest in society and politics