Memorials & famous biographies

American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989, and a key figure in the American conservative movement

Indian Prime Minister and statesman known for initiating India's transformative economic liberalization reforms in the 1990s

French humanist photographer considered a master of candid photography and pioneer of street photography, known for his concept of 'the decisive moment'

Swedish author and journalist who created the internationally bestselling Millennium crime trilogy, published posthumously starting in 2005

New Zealand-born British biophysicist and Nobel laureate who initiated X-ray diffraction studies on DNA and contributed to the discovery of its double helix structure

French writer known for her romantic novels, especially "Bonjour Tristesse," written when she was a teenager

British actor, writer, director, and humanitarian renowned for his versatile performances and international storytelling

British molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist best known for co-discovering the double helix structure of DNA, earning him a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

French philosopher who developed deconstruction and transformed contemporary philosophical thought through innovative textual analysis

Polish-American poet and Nobel laureate who captured the human condition in a world of conflicts through his poetry and prose