Born on May 23

Li Bai (701–762) is considered one of the greatest poets of imperial China, known as the "Drunken Genius" or the "Immortal Poet." He lived during the Tang dynasty, the golden age of Chinese poetry. His work, deeply influenced by Taoism, celebrates nature, friendship, wine, and the moon.

An 18th-century Swedish naturalist, Carl von Linnaeus revolutionized the classification of living organisms. He created a binomial nomenclature system that made it possible to name and organize all known species in a rational and universal way.

French naval officer and explorer (1790–1842), he led several expeditions to the southern seas and Antarctica. He discovered Adélie Land in 1840 and helped identify the Venus de Milo.

German engineer and inventor (1848–1896), Otto Lilienthal was the first person to achieve repeated and controlled gliding flights. His experiments with gliders laid the scientific foundations of modern aviation.

An American silent film actor, Douglas Fairbanks was one of Hollywood's first great stars. Known for his acrobatic hero roles in adventure films such as *The Mark of Zorro* and *Robin Hood*, he was also a co-founder of United Artists studio.

Hélène Boucher (1908–1934) was a French aviator who set several world speed records in the 1930s. Nicknamed “the fiancée of the air,” she stands as a pioneering figure in women's aviation, before dying tragically at age 26 in a training accident.

Franz Kline (1910-1962) was an American painter and a major figure of Abstract Expressionism. He is famous for his large canvases featuring powerful black brushstrokes on a white background, evoking calligraphy and gesture.