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American novelist and short story writer known for his autobiographical fiction and poetic prose, especially Look Homeward, Angel

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

American composer who created a distinctive 'American sound' in classical music, earning him the title 'Dean of American Music'

American seismologist, mathematician, and geophysicist known for co-creating the Richter scale, a crucial tool for quantifying earthquake magnitude

American actress and "First Lady of American Theatre" who was the first woman to win the EGOT and the first person to achieve the Triple Crown of Acting

American actor known for his natural performing style and versatility, the first to win two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor, appearing in 75 films

American author and journalist known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gone with the Wind, a classic of American literature set during the Civil War era

British politician and diplomat known for serving as the acting Secretary-General of the United Nations between 1945 and 1946

Greek actress known for her significant contributions to stage and film from Piraeus to Athens

Japanese association football player who represented his nation on the Japan national team, helping to establish the sport in the early 20th century

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

Korean independence activist, politician, writer, and journalist who was a main leader of the communist movement during Japan's colonial rule

Swedish poet and novelist acclaimed for her evocative poetry and the internationally recognized dystopian novel Kallocain

German-born American composer renowned for "The Threepenny Opera" and contributions to both European and American musical theater, driven by the ideal of socially useful music

Indian diplomat, politician, and freedom fighter who was the first woman and only Indian to serve as President of the UN General Assembly, and also Governor of Maharashtra

Japanese diplomat who, during World War II, defied orders to issue transit visas, saving thousands of Jewish refugees from the Holocaust

Hungarian writer, poet, and journalist known for his insightful novels and memoirs

Finnish and Swedish neurophysiologist and Nobel laureate whose discoveries illuminated the primary physiological and chemical visual processes in the eye

British-born American astronomer and astrophysicist whose foundational work on stellar composition and variable stars shaped modern astrophysics

British statesman and naval officer who served as Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command, and oversaw India's independence as its last Viceroy and first Governor-General

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

Thai prime minister, lawyer, and statesman who led Khana Ratsadon and co-founded major national institutions like the University of Moral and Political Sciences and the Bank of Thailand

Eighth and longest-serving President of Finland, lawyer, politician, and journalist who dominated Finnish politics for over three decades

German philosopher of the continental tradition best known for his magnum opus on hermeneutics, Truth and Method