Mahatma Gandhi Indian • Philosopher 1869 – 1948 Indian lawyer, anti-colonial leader, and political ethicist who pioneered Satyagraha (nonviolent resistance) to lead India to independence.
Melina Mercouri Greek • Social Reformer 1920 – 1994 Greek actress, writer, democratic activist, and longest-serving Minister of Culture who championed cultural heritage and the European Capitals of Culture.
Nicholas Culpeper English • Scientist 1616 – 1654 English botanist, herbalist, physician, and author of The English Physitian who democratized medical knowledge in the 17th century.
Sant Kabir Das Indian • Poet c. 1398 – 1518 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint of the Bhakti movement whose couplets (Dohe) champion inner truth, humility, and universal harmony.
Swami Vivekananda Indian • Philosopher 1863 – 1902 Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, and author who introduced the philosophies of Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world at the…
