For Radu Surdulescu, who . . .
"participated in the 1956 reclamatory movements
of the students in Bucharest. He was among the
organizers of the demonstration to be held in
the University Square on November 5, 1956."
— Wikipedia (Google translation from Romanian)
See also squares and Surdulescu in "From Tate to Plato"
(Log24, November 19, 2004).
Those who prefer fiction may consult William Boyd and
Terry Gilliam.