Memorials & famous biographies

French immunologist who discovered the HLA system, revolutionizing organ transplantation and genetic research, and founded the CEPH

French novelist who authored 'Les Rois maudits' and translated the 'Chant des Partisans' for the Resistance

American actor and director known for his starring role in the TV series Kung Fu and his captivating performance as Bill in the Kill Bill duology

American broadcast journalist known as "the most trusted man in America" and anchor of the CBS Evening News

American businessman, Secretary of Defense, and World Bank president who modernized corporate management and later expressed regret for his role in the Vietnam War

American jazz guitarist and inventor who pioneered the solid-body electric guitar and multitrack recording, profoundly shaping modern music

American actress known for her Academy Award-winning performances and her advocacy for mental health

American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Massachusetts from 1962 to 2009, becoming the second-most-senior member of the Senate

American biologist and agronomist who spearheaded the Green Revolution, dramatically increasing agricultural production and earning the Nobel Peace Prize

American novelist, poet, and critic known for winning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction multiple times, with a prolific output across many genres

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

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the national team, later becoming an association football coach

Soviet and Russian actor, best known for his role as Soviet spy Stierlitz in the television series Seventeen Moments of Spring

German dancer, choreographer, and ballet director known for her pioneering work in Tanztheater and founding the Tanztheater Wuppertal

American actor, producer, singer, and dancer known for his versatile performances and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

American biochemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his discovery of nitric oxide as a crucial cellular signal in the cardiovascular system

American economist, author, and university teacher, the first American Nobel Memorial Prize laureate in Economic Sciences, recognized for elevating scientific analysis in economic theory

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

Japanese association football player and manager who represented his nation on the field

Argentine singer popular throughout Latin America, hailed as "the voice of the voiceless ones" and "the conscience of Latin America", a preeminent exponent of El nuevo cancionero

British economist and Nobel laureate recognized for his significant contributions to nonlinear time series analysis and the analysis of financial and macroeconomic data

German professional footballer renowned for his career as a goalkeeper

Serbian writer, poet, playwright, and literary historian best known for his influential novel, "Dictionary of the Khazars", translated into over thirty languages

Polish philosopher and historian of ideas known for his critical analysis of Marxism and later focus on religious questions