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American author and consultant, founder of the consulting firm The Chip Bell Group. He is known for his books on customer service and loyalty, including Customers As Partners.

Spanish aphorist.

The first and foremost of the sacred texts of Brahmanism in ancient India. A collection of hymns addressed to the gods, it is regarded as the oldest surviving literature of India.

American actress. Known for her distinctive personality on Broadway and in Hollywood.

A Korean moral textbook compiled in the late Goryeo period

American actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for La La Land and Poor Things.

Lee Hwang, also known as Toegye, was a Confucian scholar and philosopher of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea, renowned for his mastery of Seongniism. He established educational institutions like Dosan Seowon, dedicating his life to the cultivation of future scholars.

American poet and journalist who bridged Transcendentalism and realism. His masterwork is the poetry collection Leaves of Grass.

Hungarian war photographer born Andrei Friedmann. He covered the Spanish Civil War, the Second Sino-Japanese War, and World War II, and his images of the Normandy landings are considered masterpieces.

British actress and activist. She became a global star as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series and serves as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador.

Rene Descartes

1596 – 1650 · France

French mathematician and philosopher. The founder of analytic geometry and the father of modern philosophy, he wrote "Discourse on the Method."

John Milton

1608 – 1674 · United Kingdom

An English poet, author of the epic poem Paradise Lost. He was active in Oliver Cromwell's government during the Puritan Revolution and is regarded as one of the greatest poets in English literature.