Memorials & famous biographies

French naval officer and novelist known for his exotic novels and travel writing, who created richly detailed literary portraits of distant lands and cultures

French novelist and politician who explored themes of self and nation, popularizing the term 'nationalisme'

American astronomer and photographer who discovered Jupiter's moon Amalthea, cataloged hundreds of dark nebulae, and for whom Barnard's Star is named

29th president of the United States, popular during his term, also a newspaper editor and businessperson

Czech humorist, satirist, and author best known for his unfinished satirical novel, The Fateful Adventures of the Good Soldier Švejk During the World War, which became the most translated novel in Czech literature

King of Greece who ruled during two separate reigns (1913-17; 1920-22) following his father's assassination, facing political upheaval and eventual exile

New Zealand modernist writer celebrated for her short stories exploring human interiority and identity

Italian polymath who revolutionized economics and sociology through mathematical analysis and elite theory

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

French stage actress who revolutionized 19th century theater and pioneered early cinema while excelling as painter and sculptor