Memorials & famous biographies

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

Kenyan writer and philosopher who championed African languages in literature and authored the influential "Decolonizing the Mind"

Canadian and American architect celebrated for his postmodern, sculptural buildings and innovative use of materials that redefined urban landscapes

Chinese physicist and university teacher known for significant contributions to statistical mechanics, integrable systems, gauge theory, particle physics, and condensed matter physics

French politician and lawyer who founded the far-right National Front party and served as its president from 1972 to 2011

French-Italian actress celebrated as a leading figure of Italian cinema, appearing in over 175 films across six decades and regarded as one of the last stars of the Golden Age of European cinema

German politician and economist who served as President of Germany from 2004 to 2010, known for his popularity and international engagement

Nobel Prize-winning Peruvian, Spanish and Dominican novelist, journalist, essayist, and politician known for his cartography of power structures and trenchant images of individual resistance

French actress, singer, and animal rights activist known for her iconic presence and advocacy

266th pope of the Catholic Church (2013–2025), the first Jesuit and Latin American pontiff, known for his influential writings and global leadership