Memorials & famous biographies

Norwegian diplomat, historian, and political scientist, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1921 for his pioneering work in organized internationalism

Prussian field marshal renowned for his decisive leadership against Napoleon at Leipzig and Waterloo, shaping European military history

Austrian-British psychoanalyst renowned for developing object relations theory and her contributions to child analysis

Thai military officer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th prime minister of Thailand and later as a former Regent

National poet of Bangladesh known for his powerful poetry, music, and advocacy for social justice and equality

Canadian economist awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his analysis of monetary dynamics and optimum currency areas

Sixth President of India and a long-serving politician who held key offices including Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Speaker of the Lok Sabha

Italian politician and 3rd President of Italy, renowned for his efforts to bring about an 'opening to the left' and his influential role during Italy's post-war era and decolonization

Italian Classical and Romantic composer, conductor, and music educator whose operas and sacred music were highly praised by contemporaries like Beethoven and Rossini

German admiral and intelligence chief who transitioned from a supporter of Hitler to a resistance fighter during World War II

English-American photographer and inventor known for his pioneering studies of motion and early work in motion-picture projection

4th Premier of the People's Republic of China who also served as Chairman of the National People's Congress

British racecar driver, Formula One World Champion, and Indianapolis 500 winner, holding numerous records at the time of his passing

Spanish association football player known for his dynamic play as a left winger and forward

Soviet and Russian actor, director, and public figure, known for his distinguished career in theatre and cinema

British actress and pioneering filmmaker who became the first woman to direct a film noir and a prominent female director in 1950s Hollywood

Soviet and Ukrainian film director, screenwriter, and actress known for her distinctive and unusual directorial style

Spanish soldier, poet, and diplomat who revolutionized Spanish literature by introducing Italian Renaissance verse forms and themes

Serbian actress known for her extensive career in film, television, and theatre, and for her role in The Dark Side of the Sun

Albanian politician who served as the second and last leader of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania, and its first President of the Republic

German-Canadian physicist and physical chemist who won the 1971 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on the electronic structure and geometry of molecules, particularly free radicals

Former Prime Minister of India who led a minority government and was noted for never holding prior government office before his premiership

British economist who made major contributions to international trade and welfare economics, and helped develop the Keynesian multiplier

English mathematician, biometrician, and eugenicist credited with establishing the discipline of mathematical statistics and founding the first university statistics department