Memorials & famous biographies

American physician and researcher who won the Nobel Prize for his work on kuru, a transmissible neurological disease

American World War II flying ace and test pilot, known as the first person to fly faster than sound

American heavyweight boxing champion who remains the only undefeated heavyweight in history

President of South Vietnam from 1967 to 1975, navigating the nation through the critical final years of the Vietnam War

American physicist who, with James Cronin, discovered CP violation, revealing fundamental asymmetries in subatomic reactions and helping explain the universe's matter-antimatter balance

Award-winning American actress known for her starring roles in Hollywood films, Broadway productions, and television series, achieving an Academy Award and a Golden Globe

American singer-songwriter, composer, and country musician regarded as one of the most significant and influential musicians of the 20th century, known for pioneering honky tonk and traditional country music

American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate who advanced understanding of magnetic and disordered systems

American electrical engineer and inventor who co-created the first integrated circuit, sharing the 2000 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work

American writer, journalist, and filmmaker known for 11 best-selling books across seven decades, including 'The Naked And The Dead'

American actor and political activist known for iconic leading roles in biblical epics, historical dramas, and science-fiction films, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

Irish poet, playwright, novelist, and Irish Republican activist, widely considered one of Ireland's greatest writers, known for works like The Quare Fellow and The Hostage

Japanese author and novelist known for exploring the complexities of faith from a Japanese Catholic viewpoint, acclaimed for works like Silence and a recipient of the Akutagawa Prize and Order of Culture

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the Japan national team

The 117th Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, known for his 40-year papacy, extensive writings, and global expansion of the Coptic Orthodox Church

American pop artist who transformed comic book and advertisement imagery into iconic artworks

Long-serving American politician, lawyer, and U.S. Army officer who represented Kansas in Congress and was a Republican presidential nominee

American astronaut, first American in space, and lunar explorer who walked on the Moon at age 47

American author, screenwriter, and playwright best known for his satiric novel Catch-22, whose title became a common expression for an absurd dilemma

American chemist and inventor known for creating Kevlar

Kurdish writer and human rights activist known for his powerful novels and advocacy for social justice

Celebrated Soviet and Russian Avar poet, politician, and translator known for his lyrical verse and the iconic song "Zhuravli"

Swedish neuroscientist and Nobel laureate recognized for his pioneering discoveries concerning the neurotransmitter dopamine and its impact on Parkinson's disease

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