Rachel Carson was a marine biologist, environmentalist and writer who alerted the world to the environmental impact of fertilizers and pesticides.
1907-1964
French writer Simone de Beauvoir laid the foundation for the modern feminist movement. Also an existentialist philosopher, she had a romance with Sartre.
1908-1986
Benjamin Guggenheim was an heir in the wealthy Guggenheim family. Following a trip to Europe, he decided to sail on the maiden voyage of the Titanic.
1865-1912
1685-1759
Eva Hart was one of the Titanic's most outspoken survivors, criticizing the White Star Line for failing to provide sufficient lifeboats for all of the passengers of the infamous ship.
1905-1996
1930-2007
1909-1995
1897-1975
1882-1935
Washington Roebling was an engineer and a notable victim of the Titanic disaster.
1881-1912
William Thomas Stead was a writer of journalistic pieces and ghost stories whose life came to an end on the Titanic.
1849-1912
Louis H. Sullivan was an architect dubbed the "father of modern American architecture."
1856-1924
1862-1912