Memorials & famous biographies

King of France and Navarre from 1824 to 1830, known for leading the ultra-royalist faction and affirming absolute monarchy by divine right

English actor known for intense "tough guy" characters in The Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit

French psychoanalyst and writer who significantly impacted continental philosophy, cultural theory, and the practice of psychoanalysis

French philosopher, writer, historian, and Orientalist known for his scholarship on Semitic languages and early Christianity, and theories on nationalism

Japanese politician and Prime Minister from 1964 to 1972, known for securing the return of Okinawa and winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1974 for his efforts in Pacific rim stabilization and signing the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

King of Spain from 1665 to 1700, Charles II was the last Habsburg monarch whose death without children sparked the War of the Spanish Succession

Spanish-American philosopher, essayist, and poet known for sharp aphorisms and a unique perspective on culture and religion

German-born American physicist and astronomer, Nobel laureate for the discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation

8th President of the Republic of Turkey, influential engineer, and politician who led the Motherland Party and served as Prime Minister

King of the French from 1830 to 1848, known as "the Citizen King," who abdicated during the French Revolution of 1848 leading to the Second Republic

British actor celebrated for his versatile performances across stage and screen, including iconic roles in films directed by David Lean and at Ealing Studios, and an Academy Award winner

Polish-born French and American mathematician known for coining the word 'fractal' and developing the field of fractal geometry

English historian and philosopher who studied civilizations and served as Director of Studies at Chatham House, producing 34 volumes on international affairs

Belgian singer, actor, and composer known as a master of the modern chanson, who generated a large, devoted following worldwide

Saudi journalist, dissident, author, columnist, and editor, known for his political writings and his tragic assassination

Russian author, philosopher, and revolutionary known for his role as a precursor of Russian socialism and agrarian populism, whose writings from exile influenced the emancipation of serfs and left significant literary works like "My Past and Thoughts"

Iranian politician and cleric, a founding father of the Islamic Republic, who served as president and championed economic liberalization

Canadian-American actor best known for his leading roles as Phillip Drummond in Diff'rent Strokes and Dr. Arthur Harmon on Maude, also an entertainer and activist

Russian chess grandmaster and the tenth World Chess Champion, known for his elegant style and historic matches against Tigran Petrosian and Bobby Fischer

German statesman, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and Foreign Minister who spearheaded the reconciliation between Germany and France after World War I, stabilizing the Weimar Republic

South African anti-apartheid activist who led the Black Consciousness Movement and wrote under the pseudonym Frank Talk

Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster and electrical engineer who held five world titles and pioneered computer chess

German fashion designer, photographer, and creative director known for his influential work across fashion, film, and photography

Italian idealist philosopher, historian, and liberal political thinker who influenced diverse intellectuals from Marxists to fascists