an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is probably best remembered for his works for children, for his poem "The Listeners",

a German physiologist and chemist, and the principal founder of the disciplines of biochemistry and molecular biology.

an English portrait painter and the fourth president of the Royal Academy.

a German Romantic composer, teacher, and conductor who wrote more than 200 works, including three violin concertos, the first of which has become a staple of the violin repertoire

a French chemist and physicist. He discovered gamma rays in 1900 while studying the radiation emanating from radium.

an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, and author. His best-known extant works include his autobiography, which has been described as "one of the most important documents of the 16th century."