16 influential figures

A Modoc woman who served as an interpreter during the Modoc War.

Famous professional basketball player, athlete, and businessman.

A Mexican singer, actor, and film producer who is now a Mexican cultural icon. He has recorded more than 50 albums and contributing to more than 30 films.

A leader of the Wal-lam-wat-kain band of Nez Perce, a Native American tribe of the interior Pacific Northwest region of the United States, in the latter half of the 19th century.

A member of the Sac and Fox Nation, Thorpe became the first Native American to win a gold medal for the United States.

A Taiwanese-American AIDS researcher, physician, and virologist contributed to the treatment of HIV infection. 1996 Time Person of the Year.

A Chilean human rights advocate and writer known for novels such as “The House of the Spirits” and “City of the Beasts.”

An American basketball player and coach. Nicknamed the "Wizard of Westwood," he won 10 National Collegiate Athletic Association national championships in a 12-year period as head coach for the UCLA Bruins.

An American scientist and activist, she is a prominent proponent for the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter. She also is an autism spokesperson.

First Latina Supreme Court Justice of the United States. She was nominated by President Barack Obama and has served since August 2009.

A mathematician whose work was critical to the success of U.S. space program.

A Baptist minister and activist who became a leader in the Civil Rights Movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.

An American labor leader, community organizer, businessman, and Latino American civil rights activist.

A retired professional soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion.

An American agronomist who led initiatives worldwide that contributed to the extensive increases in agricultural production termed the Green Revolution. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal for his work.

A monument dedicated to deceased U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified. It is located in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.