Born on March 23

French mathematician and astronomer (1749–1827), Laplace authored the Traité de mécanique céleste and developed the theory of probability. He formulated the nebular hypothesis on the formation of the Solar System.

Dutch admiral (1761-1812) who served the Batavian Republic and later the Napoleonic Empire. Commander of the Batavian fleet, he faced the British Royal Navy at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797, where he was taken prisoner after fierce resistance.

German mathematician (1882–1935) considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the 20th century. She revolutionized abstract algebra, and her landmark theorem established the deep connection between symmetries and conservation laws in physics.

Juan Gris, born José Victoriano González-Pérez, was a Spanish painter and sculptor who settled in Paris. A major figure of Cubism, he developed a more rigorous and luminous variant of it, Synthetic Cubism.

Japanese film director and screenwriter

A German-American aerospace engineer, he designed the V-2 rocket for Nazi Germany before being recruited by the United States. He then led NASA's Saturn V program, which carried Apollo 11 to the Moon in 1969.

Bette Nesmith Graham (1924-1980) was an American secretary who became an inventor and entrepreneur. She developed the white correction fluid (Liquid Paper) to cover up typing mistakes, then built a thriving company around her invention.