Louis “Studs” Terkel

 
(May 16, 1912 – October 31, 2008)
He was an American author, historian, actor, and broadcaster. He received the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction in 1985 for “The Good War”, and is best remembered for his oral histories of common Americans, and for hosting a long-running radio show in Chicago

Bertrand Arthur William Russell

(May 18 1872 – February 2 1970) A British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, & social critic. He spent most of his life in England, he was born in Wales, and died there at the age of 97.

Stephen Sutton

 
(16 December 1994 – 14 May 2014) A British blogger, charity activist, diagnosed with terminal cancer age 15. Known for his blog Stephen’s Story & Fundraising efforts for the Teenage Cancer Trust  for the aid of teenagers with cancer. As of 14 May 2014, Sutton had raised £3.4 more than 300 times the original goal.

Luigi Pirandello

 
(June 28th 1867 – December 10th 1936) Italian dramatist, novelist, poet & short story writer. Awarded the 1934 Nobel Prize in Literature for his “bold and brilliant renovation of the drama and the stage”. Pirandello’s works include novels, hundreds of short stories, and about 40 plays…source

Haruki Murakami

(born January 12, 1949)

is a contemporary Japanese writer. Murakami is translated into 50 languages and his best-selling books have been published in millions of copies. His most notable works include A Wild Sheep Chase (1982), Norwegian Wood (1987), The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (1994-1995), Kafka on the Shore (2002), and 1Q84 (2009–2010)

Theodore Roosevelt

 
(October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) 26th President United States,
(09/14/1901 – 03/4/1909.) Remembered for his energetic personality, range of interests & achievements, model of masculinity, & his “cowboy” image. A leader of the Progressive Movement & the Republican Party.

Theodor Seuss Geisel

 
(March 2, 1904 - September 24, 1991) 
An American writer and cartoonist most widely known for his children’s books written under the pen names Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg and, in one case, Rosetta Stone. He published 44 children’s books, which were often characterized by imaginative characters, rhyme, and frequent use of trisyllabic meter. His most celebrated books include the bestselling Green Eggs and Ham, The Cat in the Hat, One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish, Horton Hatches the Egg, Horton Hears a Who!, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas.