Best known for her semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar and her two collections of poems “The Colossus” and “Ariel,” American…
Widely considered as one of the top musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis (1926–1991) was a major force in…
Considered one of the three most influential British scientists of all time (along with Newton and Darwin), Alan Turing was…
One of the major modern mathematicians, Kurt Gödel’s (1906–1978) contributions quickly became part of the foundation of his field, before…
An Irish avant-garde playwright, poet and novelist who is considered one of the fathers of the postmodernist movement, Samuel Beckett…
Jean-Paul Sartre (1905–1980) was a pioneering intellectual and proponent of existentialism who championed leftist causes in France and other countries.…
Although inspired by Renaissance masters, Spanish painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and designer Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) is known to the general public for…
THEODOR ADORNO (September 11, 1903 - August 6, 1969) German philosopher, sociologist, and composer. Major Accomplishments: Wrote large bodies of…
One of the world’s most accomplished theoretical physicists, Paul Dirac (1902–1984) stands as one of the founders of quantum mechanics.…
Best known as the author of such famous novels as Of Mice And Men and The Grapes of Wrath, John…