Writer United-Kingdom • He was born on April 23, 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England – died April 23, 1616. He was an English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language, as well as one of the greatest in Western literature, and the world's preeminent dramatist. He wrote about thirty-eight plays and 154 sonnets, as well as a variety of other poems. Already a popular writer in his own lifetime, his reputation became increasingly celebrated after his death and his work adulated by numerous prominent cultural figures through the centuries. In addition, he is the most quoted writer in the literature and history of the English-speaking world. He is often considered to be England's national poet and is sometimes referred to as the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard") or the "Swan of Avon". Question

Botanist Sweden • He was born on May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778. He was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy." He is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology. He was the most renowned botanist of his time, and also noted for his fine language skills. The French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau sent him the message: "Tell him I know no greater man on earth." ; the German writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe wrote: "With the exception of Shakespeare and Spinoza, I know no one among the no longer living who has influenced me more strongly." ; Swedish author August Strindberg wrote: "He was in reality a poet who happened to become a naturalist". Question

Writer USA • He was born on February 7, 1885 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota — January 10, 1951. He was an American novelist and playwright. In 1930 he became the first American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and humour, new types of characters". His works are known for their insightful and critical views of American society and capitalist values. His style is at times droll, satirical, yet sympathetic. Alcohol played a dominant role in his life; he died of the effects of advanced alcoholism in Rome, Italy. Question

Physicist Italy • He was born on October 15, 1608 in Rome – October 25, 1647. He was an Italian physicist and mathematician. He was left fatherless at an early age. He was educated under the care of his uncle, a Camaldolese monk, who in 1627 sent him to Rome to study science under the Benedictine Benedetto Castelli (1577-1644), professor of mathematics at the Collegio della Sapienza in Pisa. He died a few days after having contracted typhoid fever. The asteroid (7437) he was named in his honor. The discovery of the principle of the barometer which has perpetuated his fame was made in 1643. The torr, a unit of pressure is named after him. Question