Read about Alfred Nobel, the Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, and armaments manufacturer.
Read about Leo Tolstoy, the Russian writer of realist fiction and philosophical essays.
Read about Bill Clinton, the American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States.
Read about Charles Dickens, the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era, and he remains popular, responsible for some of English literature's most iconic characters.
Read about Julius Caesar, the Roman general and statesman who played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.
Read about Napoleon Bonaparte, the military and political leader during the French Revolution. He went on to become Napoleon I, Emperor of the French.
Read about Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States.
Read about Swami Vivekananda, the chief disciple of the 19th century mystic Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and the founder of Ramakrishna Mission.
Read about George Washington, the 1st President of the United States.
Read about Vincent Van Gogh, the Dutch post-Impressionist painter whose work had a far-reaching influence on 20th century art for its vivid colors and emotional impact.