an Austrian physicist and philosopher whose greatest achievements were the development of statistical mechanics, and the statistical explanation of the second law of thermodynamics

a prolific French poet and chansonnier (songwriter), who enjoyed great popularity and influence in France during his lifetime. He has been described as "the most popular French songwriter of all time

an Italian biologist and physician, who is referred to as the "Founder of microscopical anatomy, histology & Father of physiology and embryology"

a German astronomer and a pioneer in the field of astrophotography

an Italian Baroque painter of the Bolognese School of painters

one of the best-known Swiss painters of the nineteenth century. His early works were portraits, landscapes, and genre paintings in a realistic style