Chief Seattle
Chief Seattle was born in 1786 and rose to prominence as the head of the Suquamish and Duwamish tribes. “Doc” Maynard, an American pioneer, was among the settlers who came to Washington state, and he is well-known for developing ties with them. The city of Seattle was named after the Chief in honor of the harmonious relationships he fostered with the people of the region.
Leo Tolstoy
During his lifetime, Russian author Leo Tolstoy created a slew of classic books that have endured to this day. War and Peace, Anna Karenina, and the trilogy Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth are just a few of the most well-known works of literature written by Tolstoy. While he never received a Nobel Prize, he was nominated for one in Literature three times and once for the Nobel Peace Prize, among other honors.
