Born on March 20

Russian writer and playwright of Ukrainian origin, a major figure of 19th-century Russian literature. A master of satirical realism and the grotesque, he denounced the failings of society and of the imperial Russian administration.

Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) was a Norwegian playwright and poet, considered the father of modern theatre. His realist plays explore social hypocrisies and the condition of women, notably in A Doll's House.

Maud Menten (1879-1960) was a pioneering Canadian biochemist and physician. She co-authored the Michaelis-Menten law of enzyme kinetics (1913), a cornerstone of biochemistry. She was one of the first Canadian women to earn a doctorate in medicine.

Born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta in 1986 in New York, Lady Gaga is an American singer-songwriter and actress. A multi-faceted artist, she has established herself as one of the defining figures of global pop music in the 21st century.