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American psychologist and writer who championed psychedelic drugs for mind expansion and challenged conventional thought, becoming a counterculture icon

The 39th Vice President of the United States and former Governor of Maryland, known for his service from 1969 to 1973

American historian, physicist, and philosopher who popularized the term "paradigm shift" through his influential book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

American astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, and science communicator known for his profound influence on public understanding of the universe

Japanese author and novelist known for exploring the complexities of faith from a Japanese Catholic viewpoint, acclaimed for works like Silence and a recipient of the Akutagawa Prize and Order of Culture

British paleoanthropologist known for her groundbreaking discoveries of early hominin fossils and artifacts, including the Proconsul skull, robust Zinjanthropus, and the ancient Laetoli footprints, which significantly expanded our understanding of human evolution

Legendary Italian footballer and manager, celebrated for his record-setting career as a striker, a 1938 FIFA World Cup champion, and one of Italy's greatest players

British politician and diplomat known for serving as the acting Secretary-General of the United Nations between 1945 and 1946

British Nobel laureate in Chemistry, known for pioneering inorganic chemistry and homogeneous transition metal catalysis, particularly his work on organometallic sandwich compounds

American jazz singer known as the "First Lady of Song" and "Queen of Jazz" whose purity of tone and scat singing revolutionized vocal music

Russian-American poet, essayist, and Nobel Prize laureate known for an authorship imbued with clarity of thought and poetic intensity

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

First President of Nigeria and a driving force behind the country's independence, widely regarded as the father of Nigerian nationalism

Japanese association football player and coach who represented his country on the national team

Canadian-American economist and Nobel Laureate known for the Vickrey auction, congestion pricing, and contributions to public economics and incentive theory

Australian-British novelist, actress, and journalist best known as the creator of the Mary Poppins series of books

Sixth President of India and a long-serving politician who held key offices including Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh and Speaker of the Lok Sabha

British-American actress known for portraying dignified women and being a top box-office draw during Hollywood's Golden Age

American dancer, actor, director, and choreographer known for his energetic style and pioneering 'dance for the common man'

American rapper and actor known for his influential music, powerful lyrics, and acting career, becoming one of the best-selling music artists worldwide

Afghan physician, diplomat, and politician who served as the 5th President of Afghanistan and General Secretary of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan

Courageous Irish investigative journalist whose murder while reporting on organized crime led to national outrage and significant legal reforms

Soviet Armenian astrophysicist and science administrator, widely regarded as the founder of theoretical astrophysics in the Soviet Union