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20th-century professors

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Abraham FreifeldArtist · SculptureAbraham Freifeld Umanski (1921 – 22 November 2011) was a Chilean-Romanian sculptor, professor and engineer.
Agustín Díaz YanesPerson · Film memorabiliaAgustín Díaz Yanes (born 1950, in Madrid) is a Spanish Goya Award-winning screenwriter and film director.
Ahmet DavutoğluAuthor · BooksAhmet Davutoğlu (born 26 February 1959) is a Turkish academic, politician and former diplomat who served as the 26th Prime Minister of Turkey and Leader of the Justice and Development Party…
Alfred PellanIllustrator · IllustrationAlfred Pellan (born Alfred Pelland; 16 May 1906 – 31 October 1988) was an important figure in twentieth-century Canadian painting.
Amit ChaudhuriAuthor · BooksAmit Chaudhuri (born 15 May 1962) is a novelist, poet, essayist, literary critic, editor, singer, and music composer from India.
Andrés Torres QueirugaAuthor · BooksIllustration — Andrés Torres Queiruga
Ann BeattieAuthor · BooksAnn Beattie (born September 8, 1947) is an American novelist and short story writer.
Arne NæssAuthor · BooksArne Dekke Eide Næss (AR-nə NESS; Urban East Norwegian: [ˈɑ̂ːɳə ˈdɛ̂kːə ˈæ̂ɪdə ˈnɛsː];
Assia DjebarPerson · Film memorabiliaFatima-Zohra Imalayen (30 June 1936 – 6 February 2015), known by her pen name Assia Djebar, was an Algerian novelist, translator and filmmaker.
Benoit MandelbrotAuthor · BooksBenoit B. Mandelbrot (20 November 1924 – 14 October 2010) was a Polish-born French-American mathematician and polymath with broad interests in the practical sciences, especially regarding…
Brian GreeneAuthor · BooksBrian Randolph Greene[1] (born February 9, 1963) is an American physicist known for his research on string theory.[67][68][71] He is a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia…
Bruno LatourAuthor · BooksBruno Latour (22 June 1947 – 9 October 2022) was a French philosopher, anthropologist and sociologist.
C. K. PrahaladAuthor · BooksCoimbatore Krishnarao Prahalad (8 August 1941 – 16 April 2010) was an Indian-American entrepreneur and author.
Carlo ScarpaDesigner · Modern designCarlo Scarpa (2 June 1906 – 28 November 1978) was an Italian architect and designer.
Carlos Fonseca AmadorAuthor · BooksCarlos Fonseca Amador (23 June 1936 – 8 November 1976) was a Nicaraguan professor, politician, writer and revolutionary who was one of the founders of the Sandinista National Liberation…
Chögyam TrungpaArtist · PaintingsChögyam Trungpa (Wylie: Chos rgyam Drung pa; March 5, 1939 – April 4, 1987), formally named the 11th Zurmang Trungpa, Chokyi Gyatso, was a Tibetan Buddhist master and holder of both Kagyu…
Cilia SawadogoPerson · Film memorabilia
Clod ZillichDesigner · DesignIllustration — Zillich in 2018
Daud KamalAuthor · BooksDaud Kamal (4 January 1935 – 5 December 1987) (Urdu: داؤد کمال) was a Pakistani poet who wrote most of his work in the English language.
Dieter NohlenAuthor · BooksAugsburg University Prize for Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies (2000)
Dominique ProbstPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Dominique Probst (center)
E. L. DoctorowAuthor · BooksEdgar Lawrence Doctorow (January 6, 1931 – July 21, 2015) was an American novelist, editor, and professor, known for his historical fiction.
Edgar MeyerPerson · Music memorabiliaEdgar Meyer (born November 24, 1960) is an American bassist and composer. His styles include classical, bluegrass, newgrass, and jazz.
Eduard BrunnerPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — Eduard Brunner
Elizabeth MurrayIllustrator · IllustrationElizabeth Murray (September 6, 1940 – August 12, 2007) was an American painter, printmaker and draughtsman. Her works are in many major public collections, including those of the Solomon R.
Enric MirallesDesigner · DesignEnric Miralles Moya (12 February 1955 – 3 July 2000) was a Spanish architect from Barcelona.
Enrique TarigoAuthor · BooksEnrique E. Tarigo Vázquez (15 September 1927 – 14 December 2002) was a Uruguayan jurist and political figure.
Eran NeumanDesigner · DesignEran Neuman (born 1968 in Petah Tikva) is an Israeli architect and architectural historian. Currently, he is the dean of the Yolanda and David Katz Faculty of the Arts, Tel Aviv University.
Erik BarnouwPerson · Film memorabiliaErik Barnouw (June 23, 1908 – July 19, 2001) was an American historian of radio and television broadcasting.
Evi NemethAuthor · BooksEvi Nemeth (born June 7, 1940 – missing-at-sea June or July 2013) was an engineer, author, and teacher known for her expertise in computer system administration and networks.
Fátima RodríguezAuthor · BooksIllustration — Fátima Rodríguez, 2006
Fred MotenAuthor · BooksFred Moten (born 1962) is an American cultural theorist, poet, and scholar whose work explores critical theory, black studies, and performance studies.
Frédéric Joliot-CuriePerson · Film memorabiliaJean Frédéric Joliot-Curie (lang; Joliot; 19 March 1900 – 14 August 1958) was a French chemist and physicist who received the 1935 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with his wife, Irène…
Gabriel Fernández LedesmaEngraver · PrintsGabriel Fernández Ledesma (May 30, 1900 – August 26, 1983) was a Mexican painter, printmaker, sculptor, graphic artist, writer and teacher.
Gabriel FerraterAuthor · BooksGabriel Ferrater i Soler (20 May 1922 – 27 April 1972) was an author, translator and scholar of linguistics of the sixties who wrote in the Catalan language.
Gaziza ZhubanovaPerson · Music memorabiliaGaziza Akhmetkyzy Zhubanova (Ǵazıza Ahmetqyzy Jubanova; with middle name "Akhmetovna"; 2 December 1927 – 13 December 1993) was a Soviet and Kazakh composer and pedagogue.
Geir LysnePerson · Music memorabiliaGeir Øystein Lysne (born 9 October 1965 in Trondheim, Norway) is a Norwegian jazz musician (saxophone, flute, composer, arranger) and a famous Big Band leader.
Grigory GinzburgPerson · Music memorabiliaGrigory Romanovich Ginzburg (Russian: Григо́рий Рома́нович Ги́нзбург; 29 May 1904 in Nizhny Novgorod – 5 December 1961 in Moscow) was a Soviet pianist.
Håkon AustbøPerson · Music memorabiliaIllustration — In Mexico City, 2015.
Hans HolleinArtist · SculptureHans Hollein (30 March 1934 – 24 April 2014) was an Austrian architect and designer and key figure of postmodern architecture.
Hans-Joachim KoellreutterPerson · Music memorabiliaHans-Joachim Koellreutter (2 September 1915 – 13 September 2005) was a Brazilian composer, teacher and musicologist.
Humphrey TonkinAuthor · BooksHumphrey R. Tonkin (born 2 December 1939) is professor of English, and served as the 4th president of the University of Hartford.
Iris MurdochAuthor · BooksDame Jean Iris Murdoch (15 July 1919 – 8 February 1999) was an Irish and British novelist and philosopher.
Janet AfaryAuthor · BooksJanet Afary is an author, feminist activist and researcher of history, religious studies and women studies.
Jerzy GrotowskiPerson · Film memorabiliaDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Director for The Apocalypse (1970)
John Kennedy TooleAuthor · BooksJohn Kennedy Toole (December 17, 1937 – March 26, 1969) was an American novelist from New Orleans, Louisiana, whose posthumously published novel, A Confederacy of Dunces, won the Pulitzer…
Jordi Pericot i CanaletaDesigner · Modern designJordi Pericot i Canaleta (born November 16, 1931, in El Masnou, Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish plastic artist and designer.
Jorge CamachoAuthor · BooksHe was born in Zafra.
Jovdat HajiyevPerson · Music memorabiliaAhmad Jovdat Ismayil oglu Hajiyev (Əhməd-Cövdət İsmayıl oğlu Hacıyev / Әһмәд-Ҹөвдәт Исмајыл оғлу Һаҹыјев, June 18, 1917 - January 18, 2002) was one of the major Azerbaijani composers of the…
Józef SzajnaArtist · SculptureIllustration — Józef Szajna (middle) in 1945
Juan ParrochiaDesigner · DesignJuan Antonio Parrochia Beguin (Traiguén, April 1, 1930 - Santiago, February 8, 2016) was a Chilean architect and urban planner.
Kjell EspmarkAuthor · BooksKjell Erik Espmark (19 February 1930 – 18 September 2022)[1] was a Swedish writer, literary historian, member of the Swedish Academy, and Professor of the History of Literature at Stockholm…
KuvempuAuthor · BooksKuppalli Venkatappa Puttappa (29 December 1904 – 11 November 1994),[3] popularly known by his pen name Kuvempu, was an Indian poet, playwright, novelist and critic.
Margarita CabreraArtist · SculptureMargarita Cabrera (born 1973) is a Mexican-American artist and activist. Her practice spa
Maxine Hong KingstonAuthor · BooksMaxine Hong Kingston (born Maxine Ting Ting Hong; October 27, 1940) is an American novelist.
Momo KodamaPerson · Music memorabiliaMomo Kodama is a Japanese classical pianist. She was born in Osaka but grew up in Europe, attending the Conservatoire de Paris with older sister Mari.
Mubarkah Bent al-BarraAuthor · Books(also known as Bat Bint al-Bura.’; born 1956) is a Mauritanian poet and author.
Murray RothbardAuthor · BooksMurray Newton Rothbard (March 2, 1926 – January 7, 1995) was an American economist of the Austrian School, economic historian, political theorist, and activist.
Pascal LainéAuthor · BooksPascal Lainé (10 May 1942 – 30 December 2024) was a French academic, novelist and writer. He was born in Anet, Eure-et-Loir.
Paul-Émile BorduasArtist · SculpturePaul-Émile Borduas (November 1, 1905 – February 22, 1960) was a Canadian artist known for his abstract paintings.
Paulo LeminskiAuthor · BooksPaulo Leminski Filho (August 24, 1944 – June 7, 1989) was a Brazilian writer, poet, translator, journalist, advertising professional, songwriter, literary critic, biographer, teacher and…
Peter Dale ScottAuthor · Books
Philip LevineAuthor · Books
Pierre Cassou-NoguèsPerson · Film memorabilia
Polly Lada-MocarskiDesigner · Modern designLaura "Polly" Lada-Mocarski (born Laura Mitchell Klots; 1 November 1902 – 5 September 1997) was an American craftsperson, rare book scholar, bookbinder, book preservationist, educator, and…
Priscila UppalAuthor · BooksPriscila Uppal FRSC (October 30, 1974 – September 5, 2018) was a Canadian poet, novelist, fiction writer, and playwright.
Rem KoolhaasDesigner · DesignRemment Lucas Koolhaas (lang; born 17 November 1944) is a Dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist, and Professor in Practice of Architecture and Urban Design at the Graduate…
Reza AbediniDesigner · Modern designReza Abedini (born 1967) is a visual artist and graphic designer from Tehran, Iran.
Romila ThaparAuthor · BooksRomila Thapar (born 30 November 1931) is an Indian historian. Her principal area of study is ancient India, a field in which she is pre-eminent.
Rudolf KoelmanPerson · Music memorabiliaRudolf Koelman (born 1959 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch violinist and is professor for violin at the Zürcher Hochschule der Künste (ZHdK) in Switzerland.
Russell T. GordonEngraver · PrintsRussell T. Gordon (July 3, 1936 – November 2013) was an American painter and printmaker.
Sayed GoudaAuthor · BooksSayed Gouda (born in Cairo) is an Egyptian poet, novelist and translator. He majored in the Chinese language.
Sergei YutkevichPerson · Film memorabiliaSergei Iosifovich Yutkevich (28 December 1904 – 23 April 1985) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. He was a People's Artist of the USSR (1962) and a Hero of Socialist Labour (1974).
Sergio PininfarinaDesigner · Modern designSergio Pininfarina (born Sergio Farina; 8 September 1926 – 3 July 2012) was an Italian automobile designer and Senator for life.
Shinji TanimuraPerson · Music memorabilia
Sidney GordinDesigner · Modern designSidney Alexander Gordin (1918–1996) was a Russian-born American artist and educator, known for his abstract paintings, prints, and sculptures.[1][2][8][25] He was a Professor Emeritus at…
Stéphane DionAuthor · BooksStéphane Maurice Dion (lang; born 28September 1955) is a Canadian diplomat, academic and former politician who served as the Canadian ambassador to France and Monaco from 2022 to 2025 and…
Steven D. LevittAuthor · BooksSteven David Levitt (born May 29, 1967) is an American economist and co-author of the best-selling book Freakonomics and its sequels (along with Stephen J. Dubner).
Syd CarpenterArtist · CeramicsSyd Carpenter (born 1953) is an African American artist and a retired professor of studio art.
Thomas SimakuPerson · Music memorabiliaThomas Simaku (born 18 April 1958, in Kavajë) is an Albanian-born British composer.
Vernon Armond DeMarsDesigner · DesignVernon Armond DeMars (February 26, 1908 – April 29, 2005) was an American architect and professor at the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design.
Vlado PerlemuterPerson · Music memorabiliaVladislas "Vlado" Perlemuter (26 May 1904 – 4 September 2002) was a Lithuanian-born French pianist and teacher.
William ManchesterAuthor · BooksWilliam Raymond Manchester (April 1, 1922 – June 1, 2004) was an American author, biographer, and historian. He was the author of 18 books which have been translated into over 20 languages.

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