Albert Einstein

(14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and the most influential physicist of the 20th century.

Marcus Aurelius

He was Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. He ruled with Lucius Verus as co-emperor from 161 until Verus’ death in 169. He was the last of the Five Good Emperors, and is also considered one of the most important Stoic philosophers.

Sheryl Sandberg (1969)

An American tecnology executive, avtivist and author, Sandberg is the cheif operating officer of Facebook. Before she joined Facebook as its COO, Sandberg was vice president of global sales and operations at Google and was involved in the launching at Google and was involved in Google's philanthropic arm, Google.org. In 2012, she was named in the Time 100, an annual list of the most 100 most influential people in the world, according to Times magazine.

Aesop

(620-564 bc) was a Greek writer credited with a number of popular fables. Although his existence remains uncertain and no writings by him survive, numerous tales credited to him were gathered across the centuries and in many languages in a storytelling tradition that continues to this day. In many of the tales, animals speak and have human characteristics.

William Harrison “Bill” Withers Jr.

(born July 4, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. He recorded several major hits, including “Lean on Me”, “Ain’t No Sunshine”, “Use Me”, “Just the Two of Us”, “Lovely Day”, and “Grandma’s Hands”. Withers won three Grammy Awards and was nominated for four more. His life was the subject of the 2009 documentary film Still Bill. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015.

Ladda Tammy Duckworth

(born March 12, 1968) is an American politician and retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, serving as the junior United States Senator for Illinois since 2017. Duckworth was the first Asian American woman elected to Congress in Illinois, the first disabled woman to be elected to Congress, and the first member of Congress born in Thailand. An Iraq War veteran, Duckworth served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot and suffered severe combat wounds, losing both of her legs and damaging her right arm.

Albert Sabin (August 26, 1906--March 3, 1993)

A Jewish Polish-American medical researcher, Sabin is best known for developing the oral polio vaccine, which has played a key role in nearly eradicating  the disease. He was elected to the Polio Hall of Fame and recieved National Medal of Science and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.