Memorials & famous biographies

American short story writer and poet known for his minimalist style and realistic portrayal of working-class lives

American artist whose neo-expressionist paintings captured the energy of 1980s New York City and challenged social norms

American experimental physicist and inventor, Nobel laureate in Physics for his discoveries in particle physics using the hydrogen bubble chamber

American physicist and Nobel laureate who developed the resonance method for atomic nuclei and contributed to microwave radar technology

American author and aeronautical engineer who pioneered hard science fiction and influenced the genre with his emphasis on scientific accuracy and critical thinking

German politician, long-time chairman of the Christian Social Union in Bavaria, federal cabinet member, Minister-President of Bavaria, and co-founder of Airbus

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the national team and later became a coach

Pashtun independence activist, politician, and freedom fighter who founded the Khudai Khidmatgar resistance movement against British rule in colonial India and later led the Azad Party in Pakistan

6th and 7th President of the Republic of China who oversaw the end of martial law in Taiwan and was chairman of the Kuomintang

Irish politician, diplomat, and human rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1974 for his efforts to secure human rights worldwide

German singer and actress known for her pioneering work in art rock and experimental music, including collaborations with The Velvet Underground

Italian politician and diplomat who served as the 5th President of Italy from 1964 to 1971

Dutch zoologist and ethologist who shared the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his foundational discoveries concerning animal behavior and co-founded modern ethology

American singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for his powerful voice, complex song structures, and emotional ballads, who influenced rock and roll and pop music

German physicist who designed the first electron microscope and won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work in electron optics

Italian racing driver and entrepreneur who founded Scuderia Ferrari and the legendary Ferrari automobile marque, leading the team to multiple World Drivers' and Constructors' Championships

German politician and lawyer who served as Chancellor of West Germany, Minister-President of Baden-Württemberg, and President of the Bundesrat

An Indian film actor, producer, and director known as "The Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema" and "The Charlie Chaplin of Indian Cinema"