Born and died in 1974

American musician, composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist known as a pioneer of the neo-soul movement

Italian film director and actor who pioneered neorealist cinema with masterworks like "Bicycle Thieves"

German Nazi politician, leader of the Hitler Youth, and convicted war criminal responsible for the deportation of Jews from Vienna

German writer, poet, and screenwriter, celebrated for his humorous children's books such as Emil and the Detectives, and his socially astute poetry

English physicist who discovered the neutron in 1932, received the Nobel Prize, and led the British team on the Manhattan Project

British physicist and Nobel laureate known for proving nuclear transmutation and developing operational research during World War II

Swedish writer and Nobel laureate known for his profound exploration of eternal human questions through poetry and prose

Argentine military officer, politician, and statesperson who served as president of Argentina from 1946–55 and 1973–74, known for establishing Peronism, a lasting political movement

American jazz pianist, composer, and orchestra leader who shaped the sound of jazz, big band, and swing music for five decades

Pakistani Field Marshal who served as the country's second President from 1958-1969 and first native Commander-in-Chief of the Pakistan Army

French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker known for his mastery across multiple literary and cinematic genres

French politician and banker who served as President of France from 1969 to 1974, and previously as Prime Minister under Charles de Gaulle

Swiss astronomer and physicist who first posited the existence of dark matter and introduced the concept of supernovas and neutron stars