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British doctor and Nobel laureate who discovered the mosquito transmission of malaria, fundamentally changing the fight against the disease

Italian actress, photojournalist, and politician known as "the most beautiful woman in the world" and a high-profile European actress of the 1950s and 60s

Indian sitar virtuoso and composer who globalized Indian classical music, influencing countless artists and receiving India's highest civilian honor, the Bharat Ratna

British molecular biologist, biophysicist, and neuroscientist best known for co-discovering the double helix structure of DNA, earning him a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

Norwegian mathematician who proved the impossibility of solving the general quintic equation and innovated in elliptic and Abelian functions

Mexican revolutionary and guerrilla leader who was a main figure in the Mexican Revolution and inspiration for the agrarian movement Zapatismo

British-American poet, playwright, and literary critic known for his stylistic achievement and engagement with politics, morals, love, and religion

Französischer und schweizerischer Filmregisseur, Drehbuchautor und Filmkritiker, Jean-Luc Godard war ein Pionier der französischen Nouvelle Vague und revolutionierte die Filmform durch bahnbrechende Experimente.

Belgian surrealist artist known for his thought-provoking depictions of everyday objects in dreamlike settings, influencing pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art

al-Qaeda leader, Muslim jurist, and surgeon known for orchestrating the September 11 attacks

Premier of the People's Republic of China from 2013 to 2023, serving as a prominent politician and economist

Finnish architect, urban planner, and designer celebrated for pioneering Nordic Classicism, International Style Modernism, and organic modernism across architecture, furniture, and various design forms

Indian guru, writer, and mystic who founded the Rajneesh movement and developed dynamic meditation, known also as Osho

British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to 1963, known for his pragmatism, wit, and unflappability

English actor best known for his record seven portrayals of James Bond in the iconic film series

French military and political leader who commanded the French Army in World War I and later led Vichy France during World War II

King of the Belgians and the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State

American-born French dancer, singer, actress, military officer, and civil rights advocate, renowned as the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture

British Prime Minister (1955-1957), diplomat, and Conservative Party leader known for his expertise in foreign affairs and brief but consequential tenure during the Suez Crisis

Nobel laureate in Literature and central figure of modern Hebrew literature, known for his profoundly characteristic narrative art depicting Jewish life

Iranian mathematician and professor at Stanford University, known for her pioneering work in hyperbolic geometry and for being the first woman and first Iranian to receive the Fields Medal

France's beloved actor and comedian known for his high-energy performances and iconic facial expressions

German physicist and Nobel laureate who formulated Wien's displacement law, calculating blackbody emission

Spanish Nobel laureate novelist, poet, and essayist known for his intense prose and challenging vision of human vulnerability