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American literary scholar and writer. She also wrote mystery novels under the pen name Amanda Cross.

An English novelist and poet, great-great-niece of the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. She was known for her poetry and novels dealing with fantastic and supernatural themes.

Scottish-born novelist, playwright and silent-film screenwriter. Her novels include The Left Lady and W. A. G.'s Tale.

Spanish-born American philosopher and writer. He gave particular attention to the role of reason in the life of the mind, and his major works include The Sense of Beauty and The Life of Reason.

Voltaire

1694 – 1778 · France

French Enlightenment philosopher and writer. A leading thinker of the French Enlightenment, he authored Candide and championed reason and tolerance.

American author and lecturer. Her best-known work is The Age of Miracles.

American basketball player and coach who led UCLA to multiple national championships. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame as both player and coach.

William Shakespeare

1564 – 1616 · United Kingdom

William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest figures in English literature. His works are often categorized into tragedies, comedies, and histories, with classics such as 'Hamlet' and 'Romeo and Juliet' enduring to this day.

Epictetus

55 – 135 · Greece

Epictetus was an ancient Greek Stoic philosopher. Born a slave, he sought to live a free and virtuous life through his teachings on philosophy.

American politician. A Democrat, he practised law and served as a state senator before becoming Governor of Oklahoma.

Epicurus

341 BC – 270 BC · Greece

Epicurus was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded the school of Epicureanism. He taught that happiness comes from tranquility of mind (ataraxia) and modest pleasures, profoundly influencing later ethical thought.