Memorials & famous biographies

Soviet and Russian small arms designer renowned for creating the AK-47 assault rifle and its subsequent improvements

British-Irish actor known for his leading roles on stage and screen, including an Academy Honorary Award, BAFTA, Emmy, and four Golden Globe Awards

Nigerian novelist whose groundbreaking work "Things Fall Apart" became the most widely read African novel and established him as the father of modern African literature

Irish poet and Nobel Prize winner who captured rural Irish life and identity in lyrical verse, acclaimed as the most important Irish poet since Yeats

British novelist, poet, and playwright, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature for her powerful portrayal of the female experience and scrutiny of civilization

Venezuelan politician and military officer who served as president of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013, leading the Fifth Republic Movement and later the United Socialist Party of Venezuela

South Korean masculism activist, human rights defender, and entrepreneur known for leading various men's rights organizations and establishing a shelter for vulnerable men

British stateswoman and prime minister who served as the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the office, known for implementing policies known as Thatcherism

First President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist who led the nation to multiracial democracy