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Russian literary critic (1811-1848)

Vissarion Grigoryevich Belinsky was a Russian literary critic of Westernizing tendency.

Roman architect and engineer

Vitruvius was a Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC, known for his multi-volume work titled De architectura.

Vietnamese general and communist politician (1911–2013)

Võ Nguyên Giáp was a Vietnamese general, communist revolutionary and politician.

French writer, historian and philosopher (1694–1778)

François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher, satirist, and historian.

American sociologist and activist (1868–1963)

William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was an American sociologist, writer, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist.

German cultural critic, philosopher and social critic (1892–1940)

Walter Bendix Schönflies Benjamin was a German philosopher, cultural critic, media theorist, and essayist.

English statesman, soldier and writer (1552–1618)

Sir Walter Raleigh was an English statesman, soldier, writer and explorer.

Scottish novelist, poet and playwright (1771–1832)

Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, was a Scottish novelist, poet and historian.

American writer, historian and diplomat (1783-1859)

Washington Irving was an American writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century.