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Legendary Indian playback singer, actress, and businesswoman, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the most recorded artist in music history

British composer and conductor widely celebrated for crafting iconic film scores, particularly for the James Bond series

British developmental biologist recognized for pioneering research in nuclear transplantation and cloning

French football player and manager who set the record for most goals in a single FIFA World Cup, scoring thirteen in the 1958 tournament

Polish composer, conductor, and pedagogue known for his visionary contributions to contemporary classical music, including 'Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima' and the 'St Luke Passion'

Iranian Prime Minister and second President of Iran, assassinated shortly after taking office

Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia and the longest-serving patriarch in the history of the Georgian Orthodox Church

Iconic English association football player and UEFA Cup-winning manager who guided the England national team with distinction

American singer and musician known as the "Godfather of Soul" and the central progenitor of funk music

American actress and Playboy Playmate known as a sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s, celebrated for her distinctive persona and film work

American actress, dancer, and singer who earned two Tony Awards, a Kennedy Center Honor, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom

American record producer, composer, and bandleader who won 28 Grammy Awards and shaped music across jazz, pop, and soul genres for over seven decades

Swiss physical chemist and Nobel laureate who made significant contributions to his field

Italian conductor and music director known for his extensive work with major orchestras and his dedication to classical music

Mozambican politician and revolutionary who served as the first President of Mozambique from 1975 until his death in a plane crash in 1986

Iranian politician, economist, and writer who served as Iran's first president following the Iranian Revolution

Niederländischer Klimatologe und Nobelpreisträger, bekannt für seine Arbeit am atmosphärischen Ozon und die Popularisierung des Begriffs 'Anthropozän'

Iraqi politician who served as the 6th president of Iraq and president of the Governing Council

Swiss physicist who co-invented the scanning tunneling microscope and won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physics

Iconic Egyptian-French singer and actress who sold over 140 million records worldwide, known for hits like 'Gigi l'amoroso' and 'Paroles, paroles'

Hong Kong-British-American physicist and electrical engineer who revolutionized telecommunications with his pioneering work in fiber optics, enabling the Internet and the World Wide Web

Brazilian association football player known as 'Garrincha' who, despite physical challenges, became one of the greatest dribblers of all time and led Brazil to two World Cup titles

German-born American physicist and astronomer, Nobel laureate for the discovery of cosmic microwave background radiation

German fashion designer, photographer, and creative director known for his influential work across fashion, film, and photography