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Italian operatic tenor famed for his powerful voice, recordings, and crossover into popular music, known as the 'King of the High Cs'

Indian physicist known for discovering the Raman effect, which describes the change in light wavelength during scattering, earning him the 1930 Nobel Prize in Physics

Danish-born Norwegian novelist and Nobel Laureate, celebrated for her powerful descriptions of Northern life during the Middle Ages

British novelist and Nobel Prize winner who wrote Lord of the Flies and explored the darker aspects of human nature

Französischer Beamter und Politiker, der von 1974 bis 1981 als Präsident Frankreichs diente

Victorian polymath who revolutionized art criticism and architectural theory while advancing social reform through influential writings on culture and society

French poet, writer, critic, and translator who was a paramount exponent of fin de siècle poetry, associated with the Symbolist, Parnassianist, and Decadent movements

South African Anglican archbishop, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and renowned anti-apartheid and human rights activist

French novelist, dramatist, and Nobel Prize winner in Literature (1952) known for spiritual insight and artistic intensity in exploring human life

Egyptian politician, engineer, and university teacher who served as the 5th president of Egypt from 2012 to 2013

English novelist and poet who captured rural Victorian life and criticized social changes affecting countryside communities

English author and Christian apologist known for his wit, paradoxical style, and defense of tradition, who was a dominant figure in early 20th-century literature

Israeli politician and army officer who served as Prime Minister of Israel from 2001 to 2006

Norwegian painter and graphic artist widely known for his iconic 1893 work, The Scream, and his profound contributions to modern art

French fashion designer and businesswoman who founded the Chanel brand, popularized sporty casual chic, and created the iconic Chanel No. 5 fragrance

German writer and Nobel Prize laureate known for his post-World War II literature and contributions to German letters

British physicist who discovered the electron and received the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the conduction of electricity by gases

French-German polymath, physician, theologian, musician, and philosopher, renowned for his humanitarian work in Africa and his ethical principle of 'reverence for life'

King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, last Emperor of India, and first Head of the Commonwealth

British politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, known for his foreign policy of appeasement and leading the nation into World War II

French physicist and mathematician who founded the science of classical electromagnetism and invented the solenoid and electrical telegraph

German-British theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate instrumental in the development of quantum mechanics and its statistical interpretation

Ukrainian operatic tenor and People's Artist of the USSR and Ukraine, renowned for his powerful voice and contributions to classical music

Swedish actress and autobiographer, regarded as one of the most influential actresses in cinema history, acclaimed for winning three Academy Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, making her the youngest performer to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting