Memorials & famous biographies

American biochemist who discovered that enzymes could be crystallized and proved they were proteins, earning him a Nobel Prize

American politician and diplomat who served as the longest-tenured U.S. Secretary of State and a key architect of the United Nations

American writer and lecturer known for his pioneering work in self-improvement, public speaking, and interpersonal skills, author of *How to Win Friends and Influence People*

German novelist and Nobel Prize laureate known for his symbolic and ironic epic novels, celebrated for their insight into the psychology of the artist and intellectual

Japanese schoolchild and origami artist known for her story of folding over a thousand paper cranes after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima

Korean independence activist, politician, writer, and journalist who was a main leader of the communist movement during Japan's colonial rule

Romanian composer, violinist, conductor, and educator, revered as one of the greatest musicians in Romanian history

Portuguese neurosurgeon and politician, known for developing cerebral angiography and the leucotomy procedure, for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1949

Swiss composer and member of Les Six, known for his diverse compositions including Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher and Pacific 231

Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dancer, and actress known as 'the Brazilian Bombshell' for her vibrant performances and signature fruit hat outfits

Italian racing driver who won two Formula One World Drivers' Championships with Ferrari and the Mille Miglia

American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader who was a leading figure in the development of bebop and introduced revolutionary rhythmic and harmonic ideas to jazz

American actor known for his influential roles in films like Rebel Without a Cause and East of Eden, becoming a lasting symbol of youthful rebellion and a cultural icon

French Jesuit priest, philosopher, and paleontologist who contributed to the discovery of Peking Man fossils and developed the noosphere concept, blending evolutionary theory with Christian mysticism

French diplomat, poet, and playwright known for his verse dramas and devout Catholicism

German mathematician, theoretical physicist, logician, and philosopher known for his association with the Göttingen tradition of mathematics

Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, and Nobel laureate renowned for his discovery of penicillin, the world's first antibiotic

German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity and the mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2