Born on September 22

The only surviving child of Rembrandt van Rijn, Titus was a painter and art dealer in 17th-century Amsterdam. He worked in his father's studio and strove to support the family after their financial ruin. He died at just 27, shortly after his marriage.

A self-taught British physicist and chemist (1791–1867), Faraday discovered electromagnetic induction and laid the foundations of modern electrical engineering. His work on electric and magnetic fields inspired Maxwell's theories.

Junko Tabei (1939–2016) was a Japanese mountaineer who became, in 1975, the first woman to reach the summit of Everest. Founder of the first all-women mountaineering club in Japan, she also climbed the highest peaks on all seven continents. She was a committed advocate for the protection of mountain environments.