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Prolific French poet and chansonnier, known as 'the most popular French songwriter of all time' and 'the first superstar of French popular music'

French novelist, priest, and author best known for <i>Manon Lescaut</i>, the most reprinted novel in French literary history

French physicist, philosopher of science, and pedagogue known for developing Langevin dynamics and equation, and a staunch opponent of fascism

Swiss physician, naturalist, and bibliographer who is regarded as the father of modern scientific bibliography, zoology, and botany

Swiss computer scientist, engineer, and inventor who designed the Pascal programming language and won the Turing Award in 1984 for his contributions to programming language development

Argentine physician and biochemist who won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discoveries of carbohydrate metabolic pathways, significantly impacting the understanding and treatment of diseases like galactosemia

Former President of Hungary and the first president of its Constitutional Court, known for his work as a politician, jurist, and statesperson

German astronomer and astrophysicist known for his extensive academic publications and work in the United States

German Christian mystic and theologian known for his original thought and influential work, "Aurora"

American economist and sociologist known for his critique of capitalism and the concept of conspicuous consumption

Hungarian-American biophysicist known for his Nobel Prize-winning research on the physical mechanism of stimulation within the cochlea, unraveling the mysteries of human hearing

English independent scientist and environmentalist best known for proposing the Gaia hypothesis, which postulates that the Earth functions as a self-regulating system

British actress and singer known for a career spanning over seven decades, including roles in more than 60 films and winning a Tony Award

Austrian playwright and novelist known for his critical, pessimistic literature and distinctive prose style, exploring themes of death, isolation, and illness

British organic chemist and Nobel laureate known for his investigations into plant products of biological importance, especially anthocyanins and alkaloids

Jewish-French-Lithuanian philosopher known for his profound exploration of ethics, metaphysics, and ontology within existentialism and phenomenology

British mathematician, astronomer, and physicist known for his theories in cosmology and leadership in scientific societies

Austrian composer known for integrating Romantic lyricism with the twelve-tone technique, leaving a powerful and expressive legacy in 20th-century classical music

Celebrated British novelist, essayist, and critic known for works such as Money and London Fields

Mexican Catholic priest and politician who initiated the Mexican War of Independence, widely honored as the Father of the Nation

18th Prime Minister of Canada, lawyer, businessman, and politician known for leading the Progressive Conservative Party from 1984 to 1993

Eighth President of India, lawyer, independence activist, and former Union Finance and Defence Minister who also served as Vice President

Polish pianist, composer, and statesman who was crucial in securing international recognition for the Second Polish Republic

Prolific English writer, media personality, and novelist, celebrated as one of the best-selling authors globally for her romance novels