Brooke Astor was a philanthropist who served on the boards of many cultural institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
1902-2007
TV chef and author Julia Child adapted complex French cooking for everyday Americans, with her groundbreaking cookbook Mastering the Art of French Cooking.
1912-2004
Eugène Delacroix, considered one of the greatest French Romantic painters, was influential in the development of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting.
1798-1863
Helen Gurley Brown served as Cosmopolitan's editor-in-chief for more than 30 years.
1922-2012
1821-1900
Mickey Mantle played for the New York Yankees from 1951 to 1968, and was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
1931-1995
J. Willard Marriott is a 20th-century American entrepreneur who started in food service and eventually opened a hotel chain.
1900-1985
John Everett Millais was a 19th century English painter who co-founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.
1829-1896
Florence Nightingale, a nurse, spent her night rounds giving personal care to the wounded, establishing her image as the 'Lady with the Lamp.'
1820-1910
Les Paul was a musician who designed a solid-body guitar in 1941, which then was a new type of instrument.
1915-2009
1917-2007
H.G. Wells was a writer of science-fiction works—including The Time Machine and War of the Worlds—who had a great influence on our vision of the future.
1866-1946