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Founder and first king of Saudi Arabia, reigning from 1932 to 1953

Italian filmmaker, poet, and intellectual who directed The Gospel According to St. Matthew and challenged social conventions through his multidisciplinary artistic work

British politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964-1970 and 1974-1976, and was the only Labour leader to form four governments

French diplomat, politician, and statesman known for his crafty and cynical diplomacy, serving six different French regimes from Louis XVI to Louis Philippe I

First President of the Republic of Uzbekistan from 1991 to 2016, who led the country to independence

Influential Catalan writer who coined "Països Catalans" and helped shape Valencian cultural identity during Spain's democratic transition

Italian poet, translator, and literary critic, awarded the 1959 Nobel Prize in Literature for his powerful lyrical poetry

Portuguese footballer known as the 'Black Panther' who became one of the greatest strikers in football history and Benfica's best player ever

German politician and economist who served as President of Germany from 2004 to 2010, known for his popularity and international engagement

British doctor and Nobel laureate who discovered the mosquito transmission of malaria, fundamentally changing the fight against the disease

Italian actress, photojournalist, and politician known as "the most beautiful woman in the world" and a high-profile European actress of the 1950s and 60s

Indian sitar virtuoso and composer who globalized Indian classical music, influencing countless artists and receiving India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna

British molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist best known for co-discovering the double helix structure of DNA, earning him a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Norwegian mathematician who proved the impossibility of solving the general quintic equation and innovated in elliptic and Abelian functions

Mexican revolutionary and guerrilla leader who championed land reform and inspired the Zapatismo movement

British-American poet, playwright, and literary critic known for his stylistic achievement and engagement with politics, morals, love, and religion

French and Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic, Jean-Luc Godard pioneered the French New Wave movement and revolutionized the motion picture form through groundbreaking experimentation

Belgian surrealist artist known for his thought-provoking depictions of everyday objects in dreamlike settings, influencing pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art

al-Qaeda leader, Muslim jurist, and surgeon known for orchestrating the September 11 attacks

Premier of the People's Republic of China from 2013 to 2023, serving as a prominent politician and economist

Finnish architect, urban planner, and designer celebrated for pioneering Nordic Classicism, International Style Modernism, and organic modernism across architecture, furniture, and various design forms

Indian guru, writer, and mystic who founded the Rajneesh movement and developed dynamic meditation, known also as Osho

British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963, known for his pragmatism, wit, and unflappability

English actor best known for his record seven portrayals of James Bond in the iconic film series