Memorials & famous biographies

United States Army general known for commanding the largest American army group in WWII and serving as the first Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Activist and Provisional Irish Republican Army member who died on hunger strike in prison after being elected to the UK Parliament

American historian and philosopher who, with his wife Ariel, wrote the eleven-volume <i>The Story of Civilization</i>, bringing history and philosophy to a wide audience

Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and an Academy Award for his contributions to literature and film

American actress known for her roles in 'Miracle on 34th Street,' 'Rebel Without a Cause,' 'West Side Story,' and 'Splendor in the Grass', earning three Academy Award nominations

American physical chemist who discovered heavy hydrogen, earning a Nobel Prize, and contributed significantly to understanding isotopes and the development of organic life

Bangladeshi military leader and politician, sixth president of Bangladesh, who broadcast the declaration of independence and founded the Bangladesh Nationalist Party

Canadian athlete and humanitarian who ran across Canada in the Marathon of Hope to raise money and awareness for cancer research, inspiring millions globally through the annual Terry Fox Run

American professional boxer and world heavyweight champion known as "the Brown Bomber" who held a record 25 consecutive title defenses

An American actor known for his Academy Award-winning performance in Stalag 17 and as a top box-office draw of the 1950s

Scottish novelist and physician whose influential work, The Citadel, helped inspire the National Health Service

Indian actress, screenwriter, and politician known for her influential roles and status as one of Hindi cinema's highest-paid actresses

Norwegian physical chemist and Nobel Laureate who advanced the concept of conformation and its application in chemistry

Chinese politician and wife of Sun Yat-sen, known as the "Mother of Modern China" and the only female, non-Communist head of state of the People's Republic of China

Iranian Prime Minister and second President of Iran, assassinated shortly after taking office

Jamaican reggae musician, composer, singer, songwriter, and guitarist who pioneered reggae and became a global cultural and Rastafarian icon

German-American biophysicist and Nobel laureate who, with the Phage Group, unraveled the genetic structure and replication mechanism of viruses

German-British biochemist who discovered the citric acid cycle, also known as the Krebs cycle, a key process in cellular respiration

Scottish footballer and iconic manager of Liverpool Football Club, who led the team to three League Championships and the UEFA Cup, establishing a lasting legacy that reshaped the club's identity

Legendary Hollywood director who won three Academy Awards and holds the record for most Best Director nominations with twelve

Israeli military leader and politician who served as Chief of Staff during the 1956 Sinai War and Defense Minister during the 1967 Six-Day War, becoming a worldwide symbol of Israel

French psychoanalyst and writer who significantly impacted continental philosophy, cultural theory, and the practice of psychoanalysis

Italian poet, prose writer, and editor awarded the 1975 Nobel Prize in Literature for his distinctive interpretation of human values

Egyptian president and military officer who initiated the 1973 October War and signed a peace treaty with Israel, earning the Nobel Peace Prize