Memorials & famous biographies

Irish actor, singer, film director, and writer known for his roles in British New Wave cinema and international blockbusters, an icon of stage and screen

German philosopher of the continental tradition best known for his magnum opus on hermeneutics, Truth and Method

Australian-born Soviet and Russian physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Physics for fundamental work leading to the development of the laser and the maser

Austrian-born American filmmaker and screenwriter who earned seven Academy Awards and shaped classical Hollywood cinema

French sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher known for his work on social theory, education, and aesthetics

Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Dominions from 1936 to 1952, and the last Empress of India, officially known as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother after her husband King George VI's passing

Norwegian anthropologist, adventurer, and explorer who led the Kon-Tiki and Ra expeditions, challenging theories of ancient migration and seafaring capabilities

Spanish Nobel laureate novelist, poet, and essayist known for his intense prose and challenging vision of human vulnerability