Hungarian-German philosopher and sociologist known for his work in the sociology of knowledge and his seminal book, Ideology and Utopia

German-American psychologist known as a pioneer of social, organizational, and applied psychology

Slovak politician, dictator, and Catholic priest who served as president of the First Slovak Republic during World War II

German SS officer and commandant of Auschwitz, convicted and executed for war crimes and his role in the Holocaust

American industrialist and entrepreneur who founded the Ford Motor Company, pioneering affordable automobiles for the middle class through the system of Fordism

King of Greece who reigned twice amidst significant political turmoil, including the Second World War and periods of exile

Swiss writer, poet, librettist, and essayist celebrated for his French-language literary contributions

Hungarian-German physicist who won the 1905 Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking work on cathode rays and the photoelectric effect

English biochemist awarded the Nobel Prize in 1929 for the discovery of vitamins, also discovered the amino acid tryptophan

Burmese revolutionary leader instrumental in the struggle for independence and founder of modern Myanmar

Belgian architect, designer, teacher, and urban planner, recognized as a founder of the Art Nouveau movement and a precursor of modern architecture

German theoretical physicist whose discovery of energy quanta earned him the 1918 Nobel Prize in Physics and laid the foundation for quantum theory

German-American actor and film director renowned for his urbane comedies and the legendary 'Lubitsch touch'

English mathematician and philosopher who created process philosophy, influencing fields from ecology to economics

King of Italy for nearly 46 years, who oversaw Italy's involvement in World War I and World War II, and the era of the Fascist regime

British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom three times between the world wars

English occultist, writer, and prophet who founded the religion of Thelema

British mathematician known for number theory, mathematical analysis, and the Hardy–Weinberg principle