a German poet and philosopher. Described by Norbert von Hellingrath as "the most German of Germans", Hölderlin was a key figure of German Romanticism.

a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism

an Austrian poet and the brother of the pianist Grete Trakl. He is considered one of the most important Austrian Expressionists.

a Swedish chemist and mineralogist noted for his 1775 Dissertation on Elective Attractions, containing the largest chemical affinity tables ever published

a British pioneer of radio direction finding and radar technology.

a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director