Charles Darwin ( 1809 - 1882)

The famous naturalist who wrote On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection probably suffered from panic disorder, based on his description of his symptoms in his journals.

Edvard Munch (1863-1944)

Perhaps the best known of all Munch's paintings is The Scream. In 1908 Munch's anxiety became acute and he was hospitalized.

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)

Among his many accomplishments, Tesla invented ffluorescent lighting and a bladeless turbine. He is credited with developing the fundamentals of robotry, computers and missile science. Following the trauma of his older brother dying when he was only 5 years old, Tesla reportedly developed many phobias and perfectionistic compulsions. He also suffered from panic attack - like symptoms.

Barbra Streisand (1942 - )

She's a highly talented singer, actress, and movie director, but after forgetting the words to several songs during a concert in the 1960's, she became anxious that it might happen again. Her anxiety evolved into social phobia and she didn't sing again in public for 27 years.