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American professional boxer and world heavyweight champion known as "the Brown Bomber" who held a record 25 consecutive title defenses

First Lady of the United States, wife of President George H. W. Bush, mother of President George W. Bush, and founder of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy

An American actor known for his Academy Award-winning performance in Stalag 17 and as a top box-office draw of the 1950s

Austrian architect and urban planner, a leading figure of the Vienna Secession and Art Nouveau movements, known for his evolving architectural styles in Vienna

German chemist and physician who was a pioneer in developing early versions of the periodic table of chemical elements

German jurist and socialist who founded the General German Workers' Association (ADAV) and initiated Germany's social democratic movement

Dutch economist and university teacher who was awarded the first Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1969 and is considered a founding father of econometrics

Pioneering Mexican actress, known as the first major female Latin American crossover star in Hollywood and a key figure in Mexican cinema's Golden Age

American author, philosopher, and occultist who founded the Church of Satan and authored The Satanic Bible

32nd president of the United States who led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II, serving four terms

American stand-up comedian, actor, and voice artist known for his distinctive shrill voice, strong New York dialect, and edgy humor, memorable as Iago and the Aflac duck mascot

American statesman and lawyer who, as Secretary of State, set Harry S. Truman's foreign policy and helped design the Truman Doctrine, Marshall Plan, and NATO

American author known for pioneering the techno-thriller genre with meticulously detailed stories of espionage and military science

Welsh-born English poet, orator, and Anglican priest known for his devotional lyric poetry and association with metaphysical poets

British Prime Minister, statesman, and politician who served as Foreign Secretary and briefly as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Austrian philosopher and writer known for his influential work <em>Geschlecht und Charakter</em> and his impact on modern thought

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

American comedian, actor, and artist known for his improvisational genius and extensive career in film, television, and stand-up, earning Grammy and Emmy awards

American astronaut and test pilot, one of the original Mercury Seven, and the second American to fly in space

American actress and singer known for her distinctive voice and girl-next-door image, achieving fame as a top recording artist and box-office star

American author known for satirical and darkly humorous novels such as Slaughterhouse-Five, Player Piano, and God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

Malian politician who served as President of Mali, Prime Minister, and President of the National Assembly, guiding the nation's governance for decades

American actress renowned for her energetic and off-beat roles in screwball comedies, recognized by the American Film Institute as one of Classic Hollywood's greatest female stars

American zoologist, primatologist, and conservationist known for her pioneering study of mountain gorillas at the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda