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Belgian writer, author of the Jules Maigret detective series, known for publishing around 400 novels and selling over 500 million copies

French-born American diarist, novelist, and essayist known for her autobiographical works and pioneering contributions to erotica

Belgian-born French novelist and essayist, first woman elected to the Académie Française, and winner of the Prix Femina and Erasmus Prize

Austrian zoologist, ethologist, and Nobel laureate who co-founded modern ethology and studied individual and social behavior patterns

German philosopher, sociologist, and musicologist, known for his leadership in the Frankfurt School and his critiques of the culture industry, influencing the European New Left

Hungarian and American mathematician, physicist, and computer scientist known for foundational work in quantum physics, game theory, and computer architecture

British writer and journalist known for his lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism