Jacob Grimm was a 19th century German scholar who, along with brother Wilhelm, published Grimms' Fairy Tales, a collection famous for its children's stories.
Brian Clough was a British professional soccer player and later coach, best know for his work with Derby County and Nottingham Forest.
Simon Wiesenthal was a survivor of the Holocaust who worked as an author and Nazi hunter, wishing to ensure that what befell his community would be remembered.
Corruption-fighting politician Fiorello La Guardia was New York City's mayor from 1934 to 1945. He also served in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Jazz musician Ben Webster played tenor saxophone with jazz greats like Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington and Art Tatum.