French photographer, balloonist, caricaturist, and journalist who took the first aerial photographs and whose portraits are held in major national collections

Norwegian writer, poet, and politician who won the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature and authored Norway's national anthem lyrics

The first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States, an American physician, abolitionist, and women's rights activist

Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who championed musical nationalism and influenced many Russian musicians, blending folk music with classical practices

French author, poet, and diarist, member of the Académie Goncourt, best known for 'Poil de carotte' and 'Les Histoires Naturelles', celebrated for his wit and observational prose

English painter and co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, known for his detailed, symbolic, and vivid artworks

French post-Impressionist painter known for his distinctive Naïve or Primitive style, often depicting exotic jungle scenes

Swiss businessman and humanitarian who co-founded the Red Cross and initiated the Geneva Conventions, receiving the first Nobel Peace Prize

Fifth King of Siam, known for modernizing the nation and securing its independence amidst colonial pressures

Russian author, philosopher, and pacifist regarded as one of history's most influential writers