Albert Einstein
1879–1955 · Science
Value: Curiosity
“The Patent Clerk Who Rewrote the Universe”
October 2026
The Archive
Past Mensches of the Month
Twenty-five lives so far — from October 2024 to October 2026. Filter by field, or browse them all.
Jonas Salk
1914–1995 · Medicine
Value: Healing
“The Man Who Ended Polio's Terror”
September 2026
Richard Feynman
1918–1988 · Science
Value: Playfulness
“The Great Explainer”
August 2026
Rosalind Franklin
1920–1958 · Science
Value: Perseverance
“The Dark Lady of DNA”
July 2026
Lise Meitner
1878–1968 · Science
Value: Courage
“The Mother of Nuclear Fission”
June 2026
Sergey Brin
Born 1973 · Technology
Value: Vision
“The Search Revolutionary”
May 2026
Mark Zuckerberg
Born 1984 · Technology
Value: Connection
“The Connector of the World”
April 2026
Sheryl Sandberg
Born 1969 · Business
Value: Generosity
“The Lean-In Leader”
March 2026
Marc Benioff
Born 1964 · Business
Value: Ambition
“The Cloud Pioneer with a Conscience”
February 2026
Marc Chagall
1887–1985 · Art
Value: Imagination
“The Colour Master”
January 2026
Leonard Bernstein
1918–1990 · Music
Value: Harmony
“The Maestro of America”
December 2025
Bob Dylan
Born 1941 · Music
Value: Voice
“The Voice of a Generation”
November 2025
Steven Spielberg
Born 1946 · Film
Value: Wonder
“The Greatest Showman of Cinema”
October 2025
Barbra Streisand
Born 1942 · Entertainment
Value: Resilience
“The Greatest Star”
September 2025
Mel Brooks
Born 1926 · Comedy
Value: Laughter
“The King of Comedy”
August 2025
Stan Lee
1922–2018 · Comics
Value: Creativity
“The Man Who Built Marvel”
July 2025
Jerry Seinfeld
Born 1954 · Comedy
Value: Humor
“The Master of Nothing”
June 2025
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
1933–2020 · Law
Value: Justice
“The Notorious R.B.G.”
May 2025
Golda Meir
1898–1978 · Politics
Value: Leadership
“The Iron Lady of Israel”
April 2025
Louis Brandeis
1856–1941 · Law
Value: Integrity
“The People's Lawyer”
March 2025
Ralph Lauren
Born 1939 · Fashion
Value: Style
“The Man Who Dressed the American Dream”
February 2025
Calvin Klein
Born 1942 · Fashion
Value: Boldness
“The Minimalist Provocateur”
January 2025
Levi Strauss
1829–1902 · Business
Value: Enterprise
“The Man in the Blue Jeans”
December 2024
Sandy Koufax
Born 1935 · Sports
Value: Excellence
“The Left Arm of God”
November 2024
Franz Kafka
1883–1924 · Literature
Value: Truth
“The Prophet of the Absurd”
October 2024