Memorials & famous biographies

German-American biophysicist and Nobel laureate who, with the Phage Group, unraveled the genetic structure and replication mechanism of viruses

Jewish-German-born British biochemist who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize for the discovery and development of penicillin

Bosnian-Swiss Nobel laureate in Chemistry known for his pioneering research into the stereochemistry of organic molecules and reactions

Italian film director who pioneered neorealist cinema with influential films like Rome, Open City and Paisan

Italian director, screenwriter, and theatre innovator, known for pioneering neorealism and later creating grand cinematic epics exploring European history and societal decay

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

Japanese theoretical physicist who shared the 1965 Nobel Prize for fundamental work in quantum electrodynamics

Swiss chemist known for synthesizing LSD and isolating psilocybin, profoundly influencing pharmacology and our understanding of consciousness

Austrian-born American filmmaker and screenwriter who earned seven Academy Awards and shaped classical Hollywood cinema

King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975, who also served as Crown Prince and Prime Minister, known for his leadership in national modernization

Greek shipping magnate who built the world's largest privately-owned shipping fleet and became one of the richest men of his era

First president of Senegal, renowned poet, cultural theorist, and French resistance fighter

American-born French dancer, singer, actress, military officer, and civil rights advocate, renowned as the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture

German-born American theoretical physicist who shared the 1963 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries concerning nuclear shell structure

Austrian-American logician and mathematician whose seminal work significantly influenced 20th-century scientific and philosophical thought

Irish writer, novelist, playwright, and poet who won the 1969 Nobel Prize in Literature for his transformative contributions to modern theatre