a German organic chemist. From the 1850s until his death, Kekulé was one of the most prominent chemists in Europe, especially in theoretical chemistry.

a French mathematician, physicist and politician. He was known as the "Organizer of Victory" in the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars

an Italian writer. She was the first Italian woman to receive the Nobel prize, and only the second woman in general after Selma Lagerlöf was awarded hers in 1909.

a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist. A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th century.

a French chemist. He was best known for his discovery of the law of definite proportions in 1794, stating that chemical compounds always combine in constant proportions.

an American engineer, professor, physicist, and inventor who is credited with creating and building the world's first liquid-fueled rocket