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English aristocrat and writer. She is famous for her letters from the Ottoman Empire and for introducing smallpox inoculation to Britain.

American businessman and self-development author

British writer, social reformer, and educator. A leading intellectual of 18th-century Britain, she championed the abolition of slavery and women's education.

British journalist and author. One of the prominent journalists of 20th-century Britain, he later became widely known as a Christian thinker and writer.

Irish essayist and journalist who worked in London. He published many light yet perceptive essays.

Scottish novelist known for picaresque works such as The Adventures of Roderick Random.

Korean author.

American TV host. A legend of American talk shows, hosting The Tonight Show for 30 years.

French naturalist, mathematician, and writer. The greatest naturalist of the 18th century, he authored the 44-volume Natural History.

Thomas Alva Edison

1847 – 1931 · United States

American inventor and businessman. One of the greatest inventors in history, he held over 1,000 patents including the phonograph, incandescent light bulb, and motion picture camera.

English translator and politician. He is known for Certain Tragical Discourses, his English rendering of Bandello's tales.