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American novelist and short story writer known for psychological thrillers and the creation of Tom Ripley

American economist, historian, and political theorist who founded anarcho-capitalism and was a central figure in the libertarian movement

American actress known for her iconic glamour, dramatic roles in films like *The Postman Always Rings Twice*, and a public life that often mirrored her onscreen dramas

American nuclear physicist and astrophysicist who shared the 1983 Nobel Prize for his work on the formation of chemical elements in the universe

American physician, inventor, immunologist, virologist, and epidemiologist who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines

Prolific Turkish writer, humorist, and author of over 100 books, known for his satirical commentary on society

Yugoslav politician, theorist, and author who transitioned from high-ranking communist official to a leading democratic socialist dissident

German immunologist and Nobel laureate who co-developed the hybridoma technique for producing monoclonal antibodies, a foundational method in modern medicine and biotechnology

American biochemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his pioneering research on protein folding and the relationship between amino acid sequence and protein conformation

American actress, dancer, and singer of the Golden Age of Hollywood, renowned for her iconic partnership with Fred Astaire and an Academy Award win for 'Kitty Foyle'

Japanese association football player who played for the Japan national team

British naturalist, writer, zoologist, and conservationist known for his captivating books and dedication to protecting endangered species

Swedish association football player and coach, renowned for his unprecedented five top scorer awards in the Italian championship with AC Milan

Japanese association football player and manager who led his national team to an Olympic bronze medal

British actress and pioneering filmmaker who became the first woman to direct a film noir and a prominent female director in 1950s Hollywood

British economist who made major contributions to international trade and welfare economics, and helped develop the Keynesian multiplier

English comic novelist and critic who wrote Lucky Jim and over 20 satirical novels, knighted in 1990 for contributions to literature

Jewish-French-Lithuanian philosopher known for his profound exploration of ethics, metaphysics, and ontology within existentialism and phenomenology

American guitarist and singer best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist for the legendary rock band Grateful Dead, a prominent figure in the 1960s counterculture and an influential musician across folk rock, psychedelic rock, and jam band genres

American singer, actor, comedian, and film producer, known as the "King of Cool" and one of the 20th century's most popular entertainers

American singer and fashion designer known as the "Queen of Tejano Music" who significantly influenced Latin popular music and culture

German civil engineer and computer scientist who built the world's first programmable computer, the Z3, and designed the first high-level programming language

Indian politician, peace activist, and Prime Minister of India who also served as Chief Minister of Bombay State and Finance Minister

German biochemist who won the 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work on sex hormones and discovered the first sex pheromone