Florence Nightingale (1820)

English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time. His Principia Mathematica laid the foundations for classical mechanics.

American civil rights activist whose refusal to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a pivotal event in the civil rights movement.

South African anti-apartheid leader who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He spent 27 years in prison before leading the transition from apartheid to democracy.

British statesman who served as Prime Minister during the Second World War. Known for his leadership and stirring speeches, he rallied the British people during their darkest hours.

American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible leader of the civil rights movement. He advanced civil rights through nonviolence and civil disobedience, inspired by Gandhi.

American aviation pioneer and author. She was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1932. She disappeared in 1937 during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe.