American socialists

Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist best known for developing the theory of relativity. Einstein also made important contributions to quantum theory. His mass–energy equivalence formula E = mc2, which arises from special relativity, has been called "the world's most famous equation". He received the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for "his services to theoretical physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect".

Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a prominent leader of the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. He advanced civil rights for people of color in the United States through the use of nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience against Jim Crow laws and other forms of legalized discrimination, which most commonly affected African Americans.

American writer (1902–1968)

Malcolm X was an African American revolutionary and Black nationalist leader who rose from a background of poverty, family disruption, and criminal activity to a prominent figure during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965. He discovered the religious organization the Nation of Islam while in prison and served as its spokesperson from 1952 until 1964. He was also a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the African American community. A controversial figure accused of preaching violence, Malcolm X is also a celebrated figure with Black people and Muslims worldwide for his pursuit of racial justice.

American author (1922–2007)

American feminist gender studies philosopher (born 1956)

German philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist (1898–1979)

American singer, songwriter and pianist and civil rights activist (1933–2003)

Amanda Michelle Seyfried is an American actress. Her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2022, her films as a leading actress have grossed over $2.4 billion worldwide.

American novelist and journalist (1871–1945)

Lee Harvey Oswald was a U.S. Marine veteran who assassinated John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, on November 22, 1963.

American sociologist and activist (1868–1963)

American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist (1893-1967)

American rap metal band

Hungarian-American actor (1882–1956)

German philosopher and logician (1891–1970)

American biologist and historian of science (1941–2002)

American photographer (1913–1954)

American writer and feminist activist (1934–1992)

American writer, publisher, artist, and philosopher

American singer and guitarist

David Kenneth Harbour is an American actor. He gained global recognition for his portrayal of Jim Hopper in the Netflix science fiction series Stranger Things (2016–2025), for which he received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. His starring film roles include the title character in Hellboy (2019), Santa Claus in Violent Night (2022), and a former racer in the sports film Gran Turismo (2023). Harbour has played Red Guardian in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including the films Black Widow (2021) and Thunderbolts* (2025). Harbour also voiced Eric Frankenstein in the animated television series Creature Commandos (2024–present).

American singer, actor, and political activist (1898–1976)

American journalist, social activist, and Catholic convert (1897-1980)

American sociologist and economic historian (1930–2019)

American child prodigy (1898-1944)

American punk band

Canadian born US feminist scholar, activist and writer (1945-2012)

American journalist and anarchist (1854-1939)

German–American philosopher

American entrepreneur (1855–1932)

American protest singer and songwriter (1940-1976)

Canadian actress

German-Jewish physician, sociologist and political economist (1864-1943)

German-American anarchist

singer, musician, actor, writer, director (1938-1986)

United States Marine Corps general, two time Medal of Honor recipient, activist, lecturer, official, and writer (1881-1940)

American antiwar activist

American rapper

American journalist

American drummer

Lithuanian American rabbi (1881-1983)

American and French political and social scientist, activist and writer (1934-2026)

American horror author

American activist (1927-1998)

American lyricist (1896–1981)

American politician (1904-1985)

American activist and academic (born 1946)

Sociology professor and Marxist writer

American socialist and anarchist newspaper editor (1848–1887)

Economist, activist, speaker, writer

Finnish politician (1873-1963)

American comedian and actor (1914–2017)

American scholar (1903–1968)

Chairman of the Communist Party USA

American microbiologist (1920-2005)

American investigative journalist, writer, and author

American political philosopher (1933–2025)

American economist and historian of economic thought (1919–2005)

United States politician (1801–1877)