Memorials & famous biographies

American political economist and journalist who argued for a single tax on land values to create a more just society

Political activist and Islamic ideologist who founded Islamic Modernism and advocated Pan-Islamic unity

Swiss historian, author, and art historian known for his seminal work <i>The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy</i> and his pioneering role in establishing cultural history

French Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church who developed the "Little Way" spirituality and wrote the influential "Story of a Soul"

French novelist, playwright, and poet known for "Tartarin de Tarascon" and "Sappho", whose works spanned novels, plays, poetry, and short stories

German composer, pianist, and conductor known for his rhythmic vitality and expressive contrapuntal textures within the mid-Romantic period