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 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

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 First Lady who led the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, earning her the title 'First Lady of the World'

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

ممثلة وعارضة أزياء أمريكية اشتهرت بأدوار "القنبلة الشقراء" وأيقونة جنس في الخمسينات وأوائل الستينات

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

German-Austrian SS officer and major organizer of the Holocaust who coordinated mass deportations to Nazi extermination camps