Memorials & famous biographies

French writer whose works explored the natural world of Provence and the complexities of human nature, best known for The Man who Planted Trees

American novelist known for his experimental U.S.A. trilogy and a shifting political lens on 20th-century America

German philosopher and logician, major member of the Vienna Circle, and advocate of logical positivism who significantly influenced 20th-century analytic philosophy

American self-help author best known for 'Think and Grow Rich,' emphasizing fervent expectations for success

American psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health culminating in self-actualization

American singer known for her powerful mezzo-soprano vocals and electrifying stage presence, an iconic rock performer who merged blues, rock, and soul with raw emotion

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

German chancellor and economist who led the country during the challenging years of the Great Depression

Japanese association football player who represented his nation on the Japan national team, helping to establish the sport in the early 20th century

German racing driver and the only Formula One World Drivers' Champion to be awarded the title posthumously

Italian modernist poet, writer, and university teacher known for leading the experimental trend of Ermetismo and receiving the inaugural 1970 Neustadt International Prize for Literature

Mexican revolutionary, army officer, and politician who served as the 51st president of Mexico and implemented massive land reform and oil industry expropriation

German economist and politician, known for his role as President of the Reichsbank during the Weimar Republic and his influence in German economic policy

French-Romanian poet and translator, Holocaust survivor, known for his unique German-language poetry and profound literary contributions

Legendary American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, widely regarded as one of the most influential instrumentalists in rock music history, known for pioneering blues rock and psychedelic rock

French politician and three-time Prime Minister, known for leading France from 1938 to 1940 during the early stages of World War II

English novelist, literary critic, and essayist known for exploring social class and humanism in works like 'A Room with a View' and 'A Passage to India'

Nobel laureate in Literature and central figure of modern Hebrew literature, known for his profoundly characteristic narrative art depicting Jewish life

Jewish German poet and playwright who received the 1966 Nobel Prize in Literature for her lyrical and dramatic interpretations of Israel's destiny

Prolific Japanese author, playwright, actor, and political activist, known for "Confessions Of A Mask" and his dramatic final act

Indian physicist known for discovering the Raman effect, which describes the change in light wavelength during scattering, earning him the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics

French novelist, dramatist, and Nobel Prize winner in Literature (1952) known for spiritual insight and artistic intensity in exploring human life

German-British theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate instrumental in the development of quantum mechanics and its statistical interpretation

German-born novelist and screenwriter best known for his landmark anti-war novel <i>All Quiet on the Western Front</i>, based on his World War I experiences