a Polish-British writer regarded as one of the greatest novelists to write in the English language.

a French chemist known for his discoveries of the chemical elements gallium, samarium and dysprosium.

a Dutch composer, music critic and music teacher. Pijper is considered to be among the most important Dutch composers of the first half of the 20th century.

an 18th-century French painter. He is considered a master of still life, and is also noted for his genre paintings which depict kitchen maids, children, and domestic activities.

a French chemist, discoverer of toluene

a French aviator, inventor, and engineer. First heavier-than-air flight across the English Channel, first working monoplane