Memorials & famous biographies

Welsh poet and writer known for works like 'Do not go gentle into that good night' and 'Under Milk Wood', who became widely popular in his lifetime and after his death

Russian philosopher and Christian existentialist who emphasized human freedom and the spiritual significance of the human person

Japanese modernist writer whose surreal novel "The Woman in the Dunes" earned international acclaim and Kafka comparisons

German physicist who designed the first electron microscope and won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in electron optics

French socialist politician, diplomat, journalist, and literary critic who served as Prime Minister of France three times

Irish statesman, president of Ireland, and prime minister who introduced the Constitution of Ireland

Soviet ballet dancer and choreographer widely regarded as the greatest male ballet dancer of the 20th century

Influential Soviet and Russian poet, screenwriter, photographer, and director, renowned for his extensive literary and artistic career

British-American theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his profound work in quantum field theory, astrophysics, and the mathematical formulation of quantum mechanics

Distinguished English poet, novelist, and critic known for works like 'Claudius the god' and his deep exploration of Greek and Irish mythology

French diplomat, poet, and playwright known for his verse dramas and devout Catholicism

Russian diplomat and politician known for serving as Prime Minister from 1992-1998 and leading the transition to a market economy

Hong Kong-British-American physicist and electrical engineer who revolutionized telecommunications with his pioneering work in fiber optics, enabling the Internet and the World Wide Web

French engineer and physicist who developed the wave theory of light and invented the innovative Fresnel lens, greatly improving lighthouse visibility

French physician who won the 1907 Nobel Prize for discovering that protozoan parasites cause malaria and trypanosomiasis

King of Morocco for nearly four decades, serving as monarch, politician, and military leader

French playwright, screenwriter, and director known for his powerful dramas like 'Antigone' and exploring themes of integrity and moral compromise

Russian right-wing populist politician and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) from its creation in 1992 until his death in 2022

French-Occitanian poet, playwright, actor, and theatre director, a major figure of the European avant-garde and conceptualizer of the Theatre of Cruelty

Spanish Romantic poet who wrote the beloved collection 'Rimas y leyendas' and ranks among Spain's most important literary figures after Cervantes

English composer and conductor known for his significant contributions to classical music, including the iconic Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance Marches

Egyptian-American chemist known as the 'father of femtochemistry' and 1999 Nobel laureate for his work on chemical reaction dynamics using femtosecond spectroscopy

Swedish sociologist and diplomat who won the 1982 Nobel Peace Prize for her leadership in international disarmament efforts

Italian actress and screenwriter, celebrated as the first Italian woman to win an Academy Award for her powerful performances