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American philosopher and logician who transformed analytic philosophy, advocating for its continuity with science and challenging established dogmas

American physical chemist who developed radiocarbon dating, revolutionizing archaeology and palaeontology

American politician and senator from Wisconsin known for his anti-communist campaign during the Cold War, which led to the term "McCarthyism"

Armenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer who won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and an Academy Award for his contributions to literature and film

American physicist and engineer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics twice for his work on transistors and the BCS theory of superconductivity

American psychologist known for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health culminating in self-actualization

American actor and military officer renowned for his everyman screen persona and starring in numerous classic films, ranked among the greatest actors of all time

An American actress known for her powerful, sardonic performances and two Academy Awards for Best Actress, Bette Davis was a Hollywood icon and the first woman to receive the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award.

American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969

Portuguese film director, screenwriter, and actor known for his exceptionally long and prolific career, directing films for over 80 years from Douro, Faina Fluvial (1931) to Hitler in Hollywood (2011)

Australian politician who served as the 17th Prime Minister of Australia from 1966 until his disappearance in 1967

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the Japan national team

Soviet physicist and Nobel laureate recognized for his explanation of Cherenkov radiation

American actress renowned for her energetic and off-beat roles in screwball comedies, recognized by the American Film Institute as one of Classic Hollywood's greatest female stars

American businessperson, politician, philanthropist, and art collector who served as the 41st Vice President of the United States and the 49th Governor of New York

Japanese association football player who represented the national team and is the father of lighting designer Motoko Ishii

Australian cricketer, known as "the Don," who achieved the greatest Test batting average of 99.94, widely acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time

Italian politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Italy for five separate terms and was a founder of the modern Italian centre-left

Polish sculptor, caricaturist, and medallic artist, known for designing coins, monuments, and medals, and a laureate of many artistic competitions

British actor celebrated for his captivating performances on stage and screen, including Tony Award-winning roles in 'Anne of the Thousand Days' and 'My Fair Lady'

French phenomenological philosopher, art theorist, and aesthetician known for his work on perception and human experience, and co-founder of Les Temps modernes

Polish-born British-naturalised physicist and Nobel Peace laureate, recognized for his work towards nuclear disarmament after leaving the Manhattan Project due to his conscience

Catalan novelist, poet, and short story writer whose works in the Catalan language left a lasting mark on Spanish literature