Objective: To review the literature through philately of famous people who suffered from headache and migraine.

Background: Since time immemorial, headaches have affected millions of people. It is one of the oldest conditions affecting humans, with a distinguished and rich history.

Methods: Literature review. The original postal stamp display of famous people with headaches, is displayed, with a short biography of the nature of their headaches. We will also provide details about how their headaches may have influenced their lives and work. We will discuss how philately integrated into the study would provide a more comprehensive understanding of our research approach.

Result: The famous people who suffered from headaches are classified into several categories according to their respective fields of excellence. The noted philosophers are Julius Caesar, Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche. Statesmen and rulers include John of Arc, Napoleon, Robert Lee and Princess Margaret Presidents include Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses Grant, Woodrow Wilson, Harry S Truman and John F Kennedy. Eminent scientists include Baise Pascal, Charles Darwin, Alexander Graham Bell, Alfred Nobel and Sigmund Freud. Musicians and composers include Elvis Presley, Gustav Mahler, Pyotyr Tchaikovsky and Frederic Chopin. Famous writers and authors were Leo Tolstoy, George Bernard Shaw, Lewis Carroll, Edgar Poe, George Eliot and Miguel de Cervantes. Famous artist include Vincent Van Gogh.

Conclusion: Having headaches does not hamper one's true genius. These impressive people have enlightened the world and have served as role models, inspiring people with headaches who are neither geniuses nor celebrities.

Asit Tripathy
Blank Children's Hospital
United States

Leenu Mishra
Blank Children's Hospital
United States

Aditi Tripathy
University of Iowa
United States