Memorials & famous biographies

American novelist, short story writer, and poet, celebrated for her beloved novel Little Women and its enduring sequels

German inventor and engineer who developed the compressed charge internal combustion engine, fundamental to modern engine technology

Finland-Swedish baron, geologist, mineralogist, and Arctic explorer renowned for achieving the first complete transit of the Northeast Passage

French illustrator and painter known for his prolific wood-engravings illustrating classic literature like the Vulgate Bible and Dante's Divine Comedy

Spanish playwright, civil engineer, mathematician, and statesman who was awarded the 1904 Nobel Prize in Literature for his role in reviving Spanish drama

German physician, physiologist, and philosopher who became known as one of the fathers of modern psychology and the first to call himself a psychologist

French civil engineer and architect renowned for designing the Eiffel Tower, the Garabit Viaduct, and contributing to the Statue of Liberty

French modernist painter who captured modern life and played a pivotal role in the transition from Realism to Impressionism

Norwegian writer, poet, and politician who won the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature and authored Norway's national anthem lyrics