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Sylvia Plath

Best known for her semi-autobiographical novel The Bell Jar and her two collections of poems “The Colossus” and “Ariel,” American…

84 years ago

Miles Davis

Widely considered as one of the top musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis (1926–1991) was a major force in…

96 years ago

Alan Turing

Considered one of the three most influential British scientists of all time (along with Newton and Darwin), Alan Turing was…

109 years ago

Kurt Gödel

One of the major modern mathematicians, Kurt Gödel’s (1906–1978) contributions quickly became part of the foundation of his field, before…

116 years ago

Samuel Beckett

An Irish avant-garde playwright, poet and novelist who is considered one of the fathers of the postmodernist movement, Samuel Beckett…

116 years ago

Jean-Paul Sartre

Jean-Paul Sartre (1905–1980) was a pioneering intellectual and proponent of existentialism who championed leftist causes in France and other countries.…

116 years ago

Salvador Dalí

Although inspired by Renaissance masters, Spanish painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and designer Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) is known to the general public for…

118 years ago

Theodor Adorno

THEODOR ADORNO (September 11, 1903 - August 6, 1969) German philosopher, sociologist, and composer. Major Accomplishments: Wrote large bodies of…

118 years ago

Paul Dirac

One of the world’s most accomplished theoretical physicists, Paul Dirac (1902–1984) stands as one of the founders of quantum mechanics.…

119 years ago

John Steinbeck

Best known as the author of such famous novels as Of Mice And Men and The Grapes of Wrath, John…

120 years ago