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American novelist and screenwriter best known as the creator of Jason Bourne, whose thrilling stories sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide

French comic book artist best known as the co-creator and illustrator of the beloved Astérix series

American biochemist and geneticist who broke the genetic code, revealing how DNA directs protein synthesis

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

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

American actor, director, and producer known for his gruff demeanor and iconic performances, including General Patton

American actress best known for her unforgettable role in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and her warm, versatile performances over five decades

American actor best known for his portrayal of the rumpled detective Lieutenant Columbo, for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe

American cognitive scientist and co-founder of MIT's AI laboratory who was recognized as one of the 'fathers of AI'

American computer scientist who founded the discipline of artificial intelligence, coined the term AI, and developed the Lisp programming language

American First Lady, activist, and humanitarian known for her advocacy in mental health and women's rights

American chemical engineer and physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering the tau lepton

Bahamian and American actor, diplomat, and activist, the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor

German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, and sculptor, and recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature, known for his frolicsome black fables that portray the forgotten face of history

German-born British-American author, novelist, and screenwriter, celebrated for her collaborations with Merchant Ivory Productions

Japanese association football player who played for the Japan national team

Soviet and Russian film director, screenwriter, poet, and actor celebrated for his satirical comedies

American Nobel laureate and environmental chemist known for discovering that chlorofluorocarbons contribute to ozone depletion

American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music and released the first million-selling LP by a single artist

American political scientist, author, and adviser known for his influential 'Clash of Civilizations' theory and work on political order

English pharmacologist who won the Nobel Prize for his discoveries concerning prostaglandins and developed treatments for heart disease, including ACE inhibitors

Polish philosopher and historian of ideas known for his critical analysis of Marxism and later focus on religious questions

Soviet and Russian actor, director, and public figure, known for his distinguished career in theatre and cinema

Former Prime Minister of India who led a minority government and was noted for never holding prior government office before his premiership