Born on This Day: January 22

English philosopher and statesman whose advocacy of empirical inquiry helped shape the methods and institutions of modern science.

British poet whose writing and public life became central to Romanticism and international movements for liberty.

Georgian-American choreographer who helped establish American ballet and transformed twentieth-century dance.

American aviator and educator who expanded opportunities for Black pilots and contributed to the training of the Tuskegee Airmen.

Soviet physicist whose theories transformed condensed matter, quantum physics, and the understanding of superfluidity.

Burmese diplomat and United Nations secretary-general who guided the organization through major Cold War crises.

American singer and songwriter whose music shaped soul and whose business leadership and civil-rights commitments influenced later artists.