Born and died in 1962

British-naturalised Russian defector, ex-KGB agent, and FSB lieutenant-colonel known for his criticism of Vladimir Putin and coining the term 'mafia state'

American actress known for her memorable roles in films like Jerry Maguire and her partnership with John Travolta

Japanese association football player who excelled as a midfielder for Nippon Kokan, Yomiuri, and the Japan national team

American astronaut and aerospace engineer, known as the first woman of Indian origin to fly to space

Australian zookeeper, conservationist, and TV personality widely known as the "Crocodile Hunter" and regarded as one of the greatest conservationists of all time

American fiction writer and essayist known for his distinctive narrative style and the novel <i>Infinite Jest</i>

American bass guitarist who brought a groundbreaking lead bass style and unique musicianship to Metallica

British-American actor, director, and screenwriter known for his Academy Award-winning performances and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

French lawyer and politician who served as the 17th President of France and last president of the Fourth Republic from 1954-1959

American diplomat, activist, and longest-serving First Lady, known for her advocacy for human rights and her pivotal role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

French philosopher and writer known for his contributions to poetics and the philosophy of science, including concepts like epistemological obstacle and break

Danish author and short story writer known for her works under the pen name Isak Dinesen, including 'Den afrikanske farm'

American author and poet renowned for his experimental use of grammar and typography, and for works like The Enormous Room and Tulips and Chimneys

Nobel Prize-winning German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter whose works like "Siddhartha" and "Steppenwolf" explored themes of authenticity, self-knowledge, and spirituality

American actress and model known for iconic "blonde bombshell" roles and becoming a top sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s

British polymath, statistician, evolutionary biologist, and geneticist who established modern statistical science and integrated Mendelian genetics with natural selection, contributing significantly to the modern synthesis of evolution

English writer and poet known for his prolific 50-year career, early association with the Imagist movement, and winning the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his biography of Wellington

French intellectual and literary figure known for his philosophical and literary explorations of eroticism, mysticism, surrealism, and transgression

American writer known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, and winner of the 1949 Nobel Prize in Literature