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Austrian-born German automotive engineer and inventor, founder of Porsche AG, known for the Volkswagen Beetle, Lohner-Porsche, and Auto Union racing cars

Czech long-distance runner nicknamed 'the Czech Locomotive' who won three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, including a marathon he entered at the last minute

Czech-American businesswoman, writer, and entrepreneur known for her managerial roles in the Trump Organization and authorship of several books

Celebrated Czech–English playwright and screenwriter known for his intellectually stimulating plays on human rights, censorship, and philosophical themes

Czech-Austrian Marxist theorist, economist, philosopher, and journalist, widely known as the 'Pope of Marxism' for his authoritative promulgation of orthodox Marxism and his influence on the Social Democratic Party of Germany and the Second International.

Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Germany, and Bohemia, and the last male member of the House of Luxembourg

Austrian political economist, Finance Minister, and Harvard professor known for his theories on capitalism and economic development

Austrian writer, satirist, and publicist known for his sharp critique of the press and politics, nominated three times for the Nobel Prize in Literature

Deutscher Physiker und Nobelpreisträger, der den Riesenmagnetowiderstand mitentdeckte und die Festplattentechnologie revolutionierte

Czech-American film director who won two Academy Awards and created acclaimed films including "Amadeus" and "Hair" over a six-decade career

Austrian-American logician and mathematician whose seminal work significantly influenced 20th-century scientific and philosophical thought

Franco-Czechoslovak poet and novelist known for his insightful explorations of exile, identity, and the human condition across his acclaimed works

Czech statesman, author, poet, playwright, and dissident who was the last president of Czechoslovakia and the first president of the Czech Republic