Memorials & famous biographies

American agricultural scientist and inventor who championed alternative crops and soil preservation methods

Jewish-Austrian biologist, physician, and Nobel Prize laureate who discovered human blood groups

Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor, known for his expressive Romantic classical music and unparalleled skill at the piano

Hungarian-British archaeologist, anthropologist, and explorer, primarily known for extensive archaeological discoveries and studies of ancient routes in Central Asia

Polish military and political leader who championed Polish independence and played a prominent role in the 1920 Battle of Warsaw

Serbian-American engineer and inventor known for his foundational work on the alternating current (AC) electricity supply system

Dutch physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize for the discovery and theoretical explanation of the Zeeman effect

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team alongside his two brothers

Belgian lawyer, politician, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate renowned for his leadership in the international peace movement and advocacy for women's rights

King of Bulgaria and a skilled military officer who also held the unique profession of a train driver

French lawyer and statesman who served as President of France from 1920 to 1924 and Prime Minister in 1920, sparking a pivotal debate on socialist involvement in bourgeois governments

Japanese Marshal Admiral and commander of the Combined Fleet during World War II, known for overseeing the start of the Pacific War

British children's writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for Peter Rabbit and pioneering character merchandising

French philosopher, writer, and social activist known for her influential ideas on religion, spirituality, and politics, who also served as a secondary school teacher, trade unionist, and French resistance fighter