Rachel Carson was a marine biologist, environmentalist and writer who alerted the world to the environmental impact of fertilizers and pesticides.
French writer Simone de Beauvoir laid the foundation for the modern feminist movement. Also an existentialist philosopher, she had a romance with Sartre.
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.
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.
Washington Roebling was an engineer and a notable victim of the Titanic disaster.
William Thomas Stead was a writer of journalistic pieces and ghost stories whose life came to an end on the Titanic.
Louis H. Sullivan was an architect dubbed the "father of modern American architecture."