Octave Mirbeau
18481917
French novelist, art critic, and journalist known for transgressive novels exploring violence, abuse, and psychological detachment, translated into 30 languages
18411917
Swiss Nobel laureate and pioneering surgeon known for his revolutionary work on the thyroid gland and the introduction of aseptic surgical techniques
18401917
French sculptor and artist, considered the founder of modern sculpture, known for iconic works such as The Thinker and The Gates of Hell
18581917
French sociologist who formally established the academic discipline of sociology and is a principal architect of modern social science
