Memorials & famous biographies

Soviet and Ukrainian film director, screenwriter, and actress known for her distinctive and unusual directorial style

Spanish soldier, poet, and diplomat who revolutionized Spanish literature by introducing Italian Renaissance verse forms and themes

Serbian actress known for her extensive career in film, television, and theatre, and for her role in The Dark Side of the Sun

Albanian politician who served as the second and last leader of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania, and its first President of the Republic

German-Canadian physicist and physical chemist who won the 1971 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on the electronic structure and geometry of molecules, particularly free radicals

Former Prime Minister of India who led a minority government and was noted for never holding prior government office before his premiership

British economist who made major contributions to international trade and welfare economics, and helped develop the Keynesian multiplier

English mathematician, biometrician, and eugenicist credited with establishing the discipline of mathematical statistics and founding the first university statistics department

Swiss Symbolist painter, sculptor, and draftsman whose evocative works, especially "Isle of the Dead," deeply influenced late Romantic composers

Welsh surveyor and geographer who served as Surveyor General of India, greatly advancing the accurate mapping of the subcontinent

Celebrated British actor known for achieving the Triple Crown of Acting and his acclaimed Shakespearean performances

Spanish footballer, coach, and administrator who served as Real Madrid's president for over 34 years, profoundly shaping its history

Portuguese neurosurgeon and politician, known for developing cerebral angiography and the leucotomy procedure, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1949

Iranian politician, military officer, and philosopher who served as Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and was a powerful figure in the Iranian government

Estonian writer, filmmaker, and politician who served as President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001, playing a crucial role in the nation's post-independence development

British stockbroker and humanitarian who orchestrated the Czech Kindertransport, saving 669 Jewish children from Nazi persecution before World War II

Saint Lucian economist and Nobel Laureate who pioneered research into economic development, particularly concerning developing countries

German footballer who captained West Germany to 1954 World Cup victory and holds the record for most FIFA World Cup assists with 9

Swedish biochemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his groundbreaking discoveries concerning the nature and mode of action of oxidation enzymes

Hungarian writer, poet, and journalist known for his insightful novels and memoirs

Swedish clergyman, Archbishop of Uppsala, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate recognized for promoting Christian unity and international peace

Swiss astronomer and physicist who first posited the existence of dark matter and introduced the concept of supernovas and neutron stars

Hungarian avant-garde composer known for his highly innovative and influential works in contemporary classical music, including 'Requiem' and 'Lontano'

Italian American microbiologist and Nobel laureate known for discoveries on viral replication and genetic structure