Norwegian novelist and Nobel laureate whose work spanned over 70 years, recognized for his psychological depth and varied narrative perspectives

King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952, last Emperor of India, and first Head of the Commonwealth

Indian and American Hindu monk, yogi, and guru who founded the Self-Realization Fellowship, bringing Kriya Yoga to the West and becoming known as the 'Father of Yoga in the West'

Italian physician and educator who developed the globally recognized Montessori Method of education and scientific pedagogy

Argentine actress and politician, First Lady of Argentina, suffragist, and founder of the Eva Perón Foundation

Spanish-American philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist known for works like *The Sense of Beauty* and *The Life of Reason*

Italian idealist philosopher, historian, and liberal political thinker who influenced diverse intellectuals from Marxists to fascists