Isaiah Berlin was a trailblazing 20th century scholar, philosopher and author, who championed pluralistic thinking and openness to ideas.
1909-1997
1878-1942
Writer John Fowles's works include The French Lieutenant's Woman and combine a respect for the Victorian novel and an interest in contemporary French novels.
1926-2005
1903-1989
1908-1991
Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell originated the idea of electromagnetic radiation. His ideas formed the basis for quantum mechanics.
1831-1879
Jan Hendrik Oort was a Dutch astronomer who confirmed that the Milky Way rotates in its own plane around the center of the galaxy.
1900-1992
1907-1982
Art Tatum was a highly influential 20th century jazz pianist known for his radical reinventions of pop standards.
1909-1956
1909-1975
1883-1955