Hverjir fæddust árið 1837

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

Galician poet and novelist who was a leading figure in 19th-century Spanish literature and a cultural icon for her work in the literary Galician language

American financier, banker, and art collector who dominated Wall Street throughout the Gilded Age, creating industrial giants like General Electric and U.S. Steel

American chess player and theoretician acknowledged as the world's greatest chess master during his brief career, whose advanced style was far ahead of his time

French statesman who served as the 5th President of France, an accomplished engineer, and a dedicated public official