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American actor and singer who transitioned from a teen idol in Dr. Kildare to a renowned classical stage actor and "King of the Mini-Series"

American Founding Father and politician who signed the Declaration of Independence, championed the Bill of Rights, and whose name is linked to "gerrymandering"

American actor who charmed audiences in films like Love Story and Paper Moon after rising to fame on Peyton Place

American choreographer and director whose iconic style, characterized by hats, gloves, and jazz hands, transformed Broadway and film musicals

American Army General and mentor to World War II leaders who commanded the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I

American economic historian and Nobel laureate who revolutionized historical research by applying quantitative methods and challenged long-held beliefs about slavery and economic development

American author and screenwriter known for "I Am Legend" and numerous "Twilight Zone" episodes, who profoundly influenced horror and science fiction

American author, activist, and civil rights leader who championed equality and social justice for decades

American broadcast journalist known as "the most trusted man in America" and anchor of the CBS Evening News

American business executive and former CEO of YouTube, known for her early role at Google and spearheading the acquisition and growth of YouTube

American biochemist who shared the Nobel Prize for discovering nerve growth factor and epidermal growth factor

American banker and philanthropist who served as CEO of Chase Manhattan and expanded its global reach, while also leading the Rockefeller family's philanthropic ventures

American chemist and Nobel laureate known for his foundational work on polymers and macromolecules, including the Flory-Huggins theory and the concept of excluded volume

American actor whose raw, method-driven performances in films like In the Heat of the Night and The Pawnbroker made him one of Hollywood's most compelling character actors

American cavalry commander known for his rapid rise in the Civil War and his controversial death at Little Bighorn

American politician and diplomat who served as Governor of Illinois and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations

American astronaut and artist who was the fourth person to walk on the Moon and later painted his lunar experiences with actual Moon dust

American actor known for his intense villainous roles and distinctive features, earning an Oscar for <i>City Slickers</i>

American newspaper publisher whose empire shaped popular media and whose life inspired Citizen Kane

American analytical chemist and Nobel laureate who developed electrospray ionization, a key technique for analyzing large molecules

American industrialist and art collector known for founding Getty Oil and establishing the J. Paul Getty Museum, alongside a legendary personal frugality

American astronomer best known for discovering the two moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos

American theoretical physicist who coined terms like "black hole," "quantum foam," and "neutron moderator," and was a key figure in nuclear physics research

Confederate general during the American Civil War, celebrated for his tactical command and steadfastness on the battlefield