Celebrated Russian pianist, conductor, and composer.
Celebrated Russian pianist, conductor, and composer.
French novelist who scandalized and enthralled the public.
Brazilian aviator who flew balloons, planes, and dirigibles.
Blues composer and musician known as the 'Father of the Blues.'
New York Democrat elected Governor of New York for three straight terms.
Italian operatic tenor who ignited the gramophone industry.
Lyricist best known for the songs 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes', 'Cuddle Up A Little Closer, Lovey Mine', and 'Indian Love Call.'
Feminist poet who was considered a modern anarchist for her first published work, The Ghetto, and other Poems.
Founded both the Takarazuka Revue and the Hankyu Railway.
Civil servant who was an educator and economist.
Proponent of female suffrage and the temperance movement, she became one of Canada's best-known civil rights activists.
Co-founder, with his wife, of the Provincetown Players in 1915 who helped expand American theater.
Considered the 'father of the Pentecostal Movement,' he was a central figure in its creation and spread.
His improvement on the tungsten filaments helped create the modern light bulbs and the first X-ray tube.
Aspiring anarchist who assassinated President William McKinley for the good of the people, according to his last words.
Finnish-American architect who influenced the design of churches and skyscrapers, particularly around his home state of Michigan.
American novelist best known for her novel In This Our Life.
The first African American actress to have a film contract, she appeared in numerous Hollywood productions in both leading and supporting roles.
Screenwriter and silent film actor.
French playwright and pataphysicist who is most famous for his play, Ubu Roi.
