Memorials & famous biographies

American inventor and businessman known for his work on the incandescent light bulb, the phonograph, and early motion pictures

British Liberal politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, also known as a writer, diplomat, and biographer

German painter and printmaker, a leading figure of Impressionism in Germany, and an influential collector of French Impressionist art

Polish novelist, journalist, and literary critic who became a leading figure in Polish literature and philosophy, known for impactful works like "Anielka" and "Emancypantki"

Hungarian-American newspaper publisher and politician known for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the New York World, and establishing the School of Journalism in Columbia University

British socialist, theosophist, and women's rights activist who became the first female president of the Indian National Congress in 1917

Prussian-German field marshal of the German Empire and statesman who served as President of Germany, known for leading the Imperial German Army during World War I and appointing Adolf Hitler as Chancellor

Irish novelist, short story writer, and theatre manager best known for creating Dracula and the character Count Dracula