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Blaise Pascal (1623 - 1662) -- prominent as a physicist and mathematician, Pascal is remembered in philosophy for his writings on human nature and theology
Simone de Beauvoir (1908 - 1986) -- best known as Jean-Paul Sartre's lover, de Beauvoir was an accomplished novelist, feminist critic, and existentialist philosopher
William Congreve (1670 - 1729) -- English dramatist and writer of poetry in the Restoration period
Booker T. Washington (1856 - 1915) -- American educator and writer, who urged for African American economic independence
Siegfried L. Sassoon (1886 - 1967) -- remembered best for his war poems, Sasoon was also a successful novelist