Spiritual and political leader of India during the Indian Independence movement

English naturalist who challenged Biblical notions with scientific theories of evolution

Write of the revolutionary pamphlet Common Sense; had strong democratic republican views

Playwright, philospher, fighter for the abolition of slavery and advocate for women's rights

Man who came from a mixed race family and devoted his life to fighting inequality among races

Self-educated lady's coompanion, school teacher and governess who believed in and contributed to women's rights

Former slave who led an independence movement that emancipated all the slaves

Philosopher, social scientist and historian whose writing contributed to some of the major revolutions of the twentieth century

Factory owner who was known for caring for his workers; established a model community to improve the lives of workers

Scottish philsopher and author of The Wealth of Nations