French poet, writer, critic, and translator who was a paramount exponent of fin de siècle poetry, associated with the Symbolist, Parnassianist, and Decadent movements

American author and abolitionist known for Uncle Tom's Cabin, which influenced the anti-slavery movement

British painter and illustrator, co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and renowned for works such as Ophelia and Christ in the House of His Parents

Norwegian linguist, poet, and philologist who created Nynorsk, one of Norway's official written languages

French physicist, astronomer, and photographer who accurately measured the speed of light and conducted the Fizeau experiment

British textile artist, author, and socialist who revived traditional textile arts and helped establish the modern fantasy genre

Filipino nationalist, writer, and polymath who became a national hero for advocating political reforms against Spanish colonial rule through his influential literary works such as Noli me tangere and Ang "Filibusterismo".

Chimico e inventore svedese noto per aver inventato la dinamite e istituito i Premi Nobel