One was a revered civil rights leader, the other a revolutionary diplomat; both spoke truth to power and had a talent for turning words into action.

A peasant-turned-Catholic saint and a Nobel Prize-winning scientist share some commonalities, including inspired thinking and awesome hair.

An iconic ruler of ancient Egypt and an influential Elizabethan playwright each left behind priceless relics that earned them rock-star status.

He invented a new field of mathematics, while she sent flyers soaring to new heights; both were trailblazers in their fields who bucked convention.

The beloved king of jazz and the reviled queen of France came from different worlds, yet both achieved royalty -- and left behind a dazzling legacy.

In Shoshone, her name means "bird woman"; in English, his name means... well... "black beard"; one is famous, and the other is infamous.