Memorials & famous biographies

French mathematician and engineer renowned for the Coriolis effect and his work on kinetic energy and the concept of 'work' in physics

Brazilian educator and philosopher known for his work in critical pedagogy and the influential book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Swedish politician, opinion journalist, and committed pacifist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1908 for his work for peace through arbitration and international law

German Generalfeldmarschall and Oberbefehlshaber West during World War II, known for over 52 years of distinguished military service

Spanish Baroque lyric poet and Catholic priest known for developing the ornate culteranismo style, a major figure in Spain's Golden Age of literature

French novelist, essayist, diplomat, and playwright renowned for his influential contributions to interwar French drama and literature

Venezuelan-American immunologist and Nobel laureate who discovered major histocompatibility complex genes, vital for the immune system's self-recognition

German philosopher and historian of philosophy known for his neo-Kantian approach and his extensive works on the philosophy of symbolic forms

King of Sweden from 1604 to 1611, youngest son of Gustav I, who solidified the Vasa dynasty

Austrian-born British molecular biologist and Nobel laureate recognized for unraveling the structures of hemoglobin and myoglobin, and for founding the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology

French general and military personnel renowned for his leadership as Commander-in-Chief of French forces on the Western Front in World War I, notably at the First Battle of the Marne

King of Sweden and Norway from 1844 to 1859, and a noted composer, he was the second monarch of the House of Bernadotte

Nobel Prize-winning pharmacologist known for discovering antihistamines and drugs that block neurotransmitters, significantly advancing allergy treatment and neuropharmacology

Danish-German organist and composer of the middle Baroque era whose works significantly influenced Bach and Handel

French novelist, playwright, poet, and political activist known for works like The Thief's Journal and The Balcony

Chinese-American physicist known for the Wu experiment, disproving parity conservation, and contributions to the Manhattan Project

British economist known for the IS–LM model, his statement of consumer demand theory, and extending general-equilibrium and value theory

German poet, writer, and linguist known for the epic poem Der Messias and for pioneering German literature beyond French influence

French writer, novelist, and journalist known for his powerful Catholic-infused novels exploring moral and social critiques of society and human despair

Turkish politician who served as Prime Minister from 1950 to 1960, co-founded the Democrat Party, and oversaw Turkey's admission to NATO in 1952

Canadian psychologist known for developing social learning theory, social cognitive theory, and the Bobo doll experiment

5th President of the Republic of Turkey and distinguished military officer who served from 1966 to 1973

German Marxist philosopher known for his optimistic teleology of mankind's history and works like "THE PRINCIPLE OF HOPE"

Belgian physician and athlete who became the eighth president of the International Olympic Committee from 2001 to 2013