(born January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee), Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights movement...

British rock group that was arguably the most accomplished art-rock band of the early 21st century. This revered quintet made some of the most majestic—if...

(born May 1, 1940, Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S.), American short-story writer and novelist known for her evocation of rural Kentucky life. Mason was reared...

(born May 14, 1771, Newtown, Montgomeryshire, Wales—died November 17, 1858, Newtown), Welsh manufacturer turned reformer, one of the most influential early...

(born June 8, 1966, Spring Valley, New York, U.S.), American actress known for her roles on the television shows ER (1994–2000; 2009) and The Good Wife...

(born December 10, 1815, Piccadilly Terrace, Middlesex [now in London], England—died November 27, 1852, Marylebone, London), English mathematician, an...

(born June 3, 1928, Excelsior Springs, Missouri, U.S.—died February 12, 1994, New York, New York), American artist and critic associated with Minimalism....

(born January 19, 1813, Charlton, Hertfordshire, England—died March 15, 1898, London), inventor and engineer who developed the first process for manufacturing...

(born April 1, 1776, Paris, France—died June 27, 1831, Paris), French mathematician who contributed notably to the study of acoustics, elasticity, and...

American musical group whose use of salsa and mambo-style percussion exposed a wide rock audience to traditional Latin American music. The primary early...