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Greek politician who served two consecutive terms as the president of the Hellenic Republic from 1995 to 2005

American jazz and traditional pop singer, actor, and painter, recipient of 20 Grammy Awards and founder of arts education initiatives

American biochemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his fundamental studies of nucleic acids and pioneering work in recombinant-DNA technology

American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer renowned for his almost five-decade career at the forefront of major stylistic developments in jazz, including bebop, cool jazz, and jazz fusion, with a legacy extending into rock, funk, classical, and hip-hop

American astronaut and test pilot, one of the original Mercury Seven, and the second American to fly in space

English record producer, arranger, and musician widely known as the 'fifth Beatle' for his transformative work on their albums, including Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

German author of celebrated novels, short stories, and essays, recognized with the Goethe Prize and International Nonino Prize

Austrian philosopher and theologian known for his critiques of institutional education and modern medicine, advocating for individual autonomy against over-institutionalization

Egyptian Islamic theologian, jurist, and scholar known for his widely viewed Al Jazeera program and as chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars

Austrian poet and author regarded as a major voice of 20th-century German-language literature, known for her diverse works and philosophical depth

Australian racing driver and motorsport executive who became a three-time Formula One World Drivers' Champion and the only driver to win a title in an eponymous car

Soviet and Russian actor, comedian, and voice artist known for leading roles in famous films and voicing Vinny Pukh (Winnie-the-Pooh)

Joseph Stalin's only daughter, a writer and memoirist who famously defected from the Soviet Union to the United States

French comic book artist and author who co-created the iconic Asterix comic series and collaborated on Lucky Luke

American actress and model known for iconic "blonde bombshell" roles and becoming a top sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s

Turkish politician, engineer, and university teacher who served as the 23rd Prime Minister of Turkey from 1996 to 1997, known for his political theories and leadership

German actor known for his intense performance style and prolific career with over 130 film roles, including five notable collaborations with Werner Herzog

British chemist and biophysicist known for developing crystallographic electron microscopy and his Nobel-winning work on nucleic acid-protein complexes

Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist known as the 'father of mindfulness' who founded the Plum Village Tradition and inspired engaged Buddhism worldwide

English novelist and screenwriter critically positioned between modernism and postmodernism, known for The Magus and The French Lieutenant's Woman

Indian spiritual guru and religious leader who was known as a godman and philanthropist, claiming to be the reincarnation of Shirdi Sai Baba

Swedish business magnate, entrepreneur, and designer who founded IKEA and grew it into the world's largest furniture seller

Japanese physicist who pioneered neutrino astronomy and won the 2002 Nobel Prize for detecting cosmic neutrinos

Chinese-American theoretical physicist who won the 1957 Nobel Prize for discovering parity violation in elementary particles