Chicago, United States

Italian–American physicist known as the 'architect of the nuclear age' who created the world's first artificial nuclear reactor and won the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work with neutron irradiation and slow neutrons

British economist, writer, and Nobel laureate recognized for his influential theories on the nature of the firm and transaction costs, especially from his long tenure at the University of Chicago Law School

German architect and designer renowned as a pioneer of modern architecture, known for his minimalist aesthetic and iconic works like the "BRNO" Armchair and 860-880 North Lake Shore Drive

American Baptist minister, civil rights leader, politician, and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition who advocated for human and LGBTQ rights

British theoretical chemist and physicist who shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for pioneering computational methods in quantum chemistry

American physiologist who pioneered hormone therapy for prostate cancer and won the Nobel Prize

Indian-American theoretical physicist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize for his mathematical studies of stellar evolution and discovered the Chandrasekhar limit

Romanian-American historian of religion, philosopher, and writer known for his theories on hierophanies and the eternal return, shaping religious studies paradigms

American film critic and author who won the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism and became the nation's most prominent voice in film analysis

American economist and Nobel laureate known for his leadership in the Chicago school of economics and his insights into market structures and regulation

American stand-up comedian and actor known for his raw, honest humor and starring role in The Bernie Mac Show

American architect known as a "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism" for his innovative designs and the phrase "form follows function"