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Polish-American economist and mathematician who founded mechanism design theory and won the 2007 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

British-naturalised Russian defector, ex-KGB agent, and FSB lieutenant-colonel known for his criticism of Vladimir Putin and coining the term 'mafia state'

French author, poet, politician, and anarchist, a major figure in the Paris Commune and a key personality of anarchism

An iconic English actress celebrated for her versatile roles across stage, screen, and television, including Emma Peel, a Bond girl, and Olenna Tyrell

English novelist and screenwriter critically positioned between modernism and postmodernism, known for The Magus and The French Lieutenant's Woman

Italian architect, engineer, stonemason, sculptor, and draftsperson from Ticino, a leading figure in Roman Baroque architecture

Swedish chemist and Nobel laureate known for developing the ultracentrifuge and his pioneering research on colloids and proteins

French revolutionary, political philosopher, and leader during the French Revolution

Japanese novelist and short story writer celebrated for modern classics like The Setting Sun and No Longer Human

Turkish admiral, diplomat, and politician who served as the 6th President of the Republic of Turkey

German-British biochemist who discovered the citric acid cycle, also known as the Krebs cycle, a key process in cellular respiration

Nobel laureate Japanese chemist who pioneered the frontier orbital theory for chemical reactions, explaining the roles of HOMO and LUMO

English author and humorist whose beloved creations like Jeeves and Bertie Wooster made him one of the most widely read comic writers of the 20th century

British-American actor, director, and screenwriter known for his Academy Award-winning performances and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

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

Russian ballet dancer, prima ballerina assoluta of the Bolshoi Theatre, and influential choreographer, actor, and ballet master

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

Canadian writer best known for creating the beloved Anne of Green Gables series and a wide array of other novels, essays, and poems

English physiologist and biophysicist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize for elucidating muscle heat and mechanical work, also co-founding biophysics and operations research

King of Greece from 1863 until his assassination in 1913, presiding over a half-century of national development

Romani-Belgian/French jazz guitarist and composer, hailed as one of Europe's first major jazz talents and a founder of gypsy jazz

French yé-yé and pop singer who won Eurovision in 1965 and had major hits like "Ella, elle l'a" through her collaboration with Michel Berger

Swedish nun, mystic, writer, and theologian who founded the Bridgettine Order and was known for her celestial revelations and calls for church reform

Japanese cartoonist, animator, writer, and physician, recognized as "the Father of Manga" for his pioneering techniques and extensive body of work including Astro Boy and Pluto