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American physician and Nobel laureate who, after surviving diabetes thanks to insulin, co-discovered a life-saving treatment for pernicious anemia

American poet, playwright, and feminist known for her lyrical verse, bohemian lifestyle, and winning the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry

American writer known for creating Tarzan and John Carter, influencing adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres with his prolific output

Canadian actor and singer, Academy Award winner for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and patriarch of the four-generation Huston acting family

Longest-serving Prime Minister of Canada, who led the nation for over 21 years through the Great Depression and World War II

South African statesman, military leader, author, and philosopher who served two terms as Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa

British Army general and Viceroy of India who led significant campaigns in World War II and oversaw critical political transitions

German-born American composer renowned for "The Threepenny Opera" and contributions to both European and American musical theater, driven by the ideal of socially useful music

British novelist, philosopher, and science fiction writer known for his epic speculative works and induction into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

Japanese association football player who played for the Japan national team

British chemist and Nobel Laureate known for his investigations on carbohydrates and vitamin C, especially ascorbic acid, at the University of Birmingham

Swiss-born German actor and film director who was the first recipient of the Academy Award for Best Actor

Polish-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer renowned for his virtuosity and gravity-defying leaps, associated with the Ballets Russes and influential works like "Le Sacre du Printemps"

German painter, draftsman, printmaker, sculptor, and writer associated with New Objectivity, known for his powerful and often unsettling imagery

Austrian politician and jurist known as the 'Father of the Republics' for leading the first government of the Republic of German-Austria, the First Austrian Republic, and becoming the first President of the Second Republic after World War II

15th President of the French Republic and the last president of the Third Republic, also known for his work as an engineer and entomologist

King of Sweden from 1907 to 1950, holding the record as the oldest monarch and the third-longest reign in Swedish history, also known as a tennis player

Rakouský politický ekonom, ministr financí a profesor na Harvardu, známý svými teoriemi o kapitalismu a ekonomickém rozvoji

French socialist politician, diplomat, journalist, and literary critic who served as Prime Minister of France three times

Indian spiritual teacher, writer, and philosopher known for his profound wisdom as a Hindu sage and jivanmukta, guiding seekers through self-inquiry

Italian writer, poet, critic, and translator recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th-century Italian literature

German writer known for his sociopolitical novels and fierce criticism of Nazism

Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, poet, and nationalist who advocated for India's independence and formulated the spiritual path of Integral Yoga

Irish playwright, critic, and political activist awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his influential plays and stimulating satire