British prime minister · 1874-1965
Winston Churchill
British statesman who led the United Kingdom through much of the Second World War.
American writer · 1899-1961
Ernest Hemingway
Novelist and short-story writer whose economical prose style influenced 20th-century literature.
British novelist and journalist · 1908-1964
Ian Fleming
Creator of James Bond whose spy novels became an enduring part of popular culture.
American human rights activist · 1884-1962
Eleanor Roosevelt
First Lady and UN delegate who helped advance international human rights and social reform.
English novelist and essayist · 1903-1950
George Orwell
Novelist and essayist known for works examining totalitarianism, propaganda, social inequality and political language.
Historian and science writer · 1889-1971
Gerald Heard
Writer and philosopher who linked science, history and spirituality while influencing modern consciousness movements.
Anglican dean and theologian · 1860-1954
William Ralph Inge
Anglican dean, theologian and writer known for Christian Platonism, mysticism and cultural commentary.
American writer · 1876-1916
Jack London
Novelist and short-story writer known for adventure fiction shaped by nature, labour and survival.