Meet the Masters

Born Samuel Langhorn Clemens, Mark Twain was a humorist and author considered by many to be one of the defining voices in American literature. Twain is responsible for such works as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.

Charles Darwin was a nineteenth century English naturalist responsible for several advancements in evolutionary theory.

Ernest Hemingway was a twentieth century American author and journalist known for his sparse and direct writing style. Hemingway penned many novels and stories including The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms, and The Old Man and the Sea, which earned him the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1954.

Born in the fifth century BCE, Plato was one of the primary thinkers of Classical Greece. A mathematician, scientist, and philosopher, Plato is considered to be a foundational figure in Western thought.

Pablo Picasso was a twentieth-century Spanish painter and sculptor known for his contributions to many artistic movements, including Cubism and collage.

Siddhartha Gautama (aka The Buddha) was a 6th century BCE Indian sage whose spiritual teachings led to the founding of Buddhism, the fourth-largest religion in the world.