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German and American composer, music theorist, teacher, violist, and conductor known for advocating the Neue Sachlichkeit style and compositions like "Mathis der Maler" and "Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber"

Canadian-American stage magician, author, and scientific skeptic who extensively challenged paranormal and pseudoscientific claims

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'

King of Siam from 1851 to 1868, formally adopting the title "King of Siam" in diplomatic contexts

Canadian immunologist and cell biologist who discovered dendritic cells and was a recipient of the 2011 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

English rock drummer known for his powerful, innovative drumming with Led Zeppelin, regarded as one of the greatest drummers in history

English physicist and Nobel laureate who, with Paul Lauterbur, pioneered Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

French physicist, astronomer, and photographer who accurately measured the speed of light and conducted the Fizeau experiment

Polish stage and film actress and singer known for her tragedienne and femme fatale roles in the silent and golden eras of Hollywood

Japanese association football player who served as a central defender for the Japan national team

Finnish military sniper known as 'The White Death' and widely regarded as the deadliest sniper in history, with over 500 confirmed kills during the Winter War

King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden who sought to strengthen royal power within the Kalmar Union

Belgian lawyer, politician, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate renowned for his leadership in the international peace movement and advocacy for women's rights

Norwegian physical chemist and Nobel Laureate who advanced the concept of conformation and its application in chemistry

British biochemist awarded the 1978 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his chemiosmotic theory of ATP synthesis

King of Bulgaria and a skilled military officer who also held the unique profession of a train driver

Holy Roman Emperor and King of Sicily who expanded the Hohenstaufen dynasty's power across medieval Europe

Brazilian lawyer, businessman, and athlete who served as FIFA president from 1974 to 1998, overseeing significant global expansion of football, and a long-serving member of the International Olympic Committee

German-British biophysicist and Nobel laureate known for groundbreaking discoveries in synaptic transmission at the nerve-muscle junction

German artist, teacher, and theorist who pioneered Performance Art and integrated humanism and sociology into his works

American-born British and Swiss violinist and conductor, widely considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, known for his prolific recordings and diverse humanitarian interests

Indian lawyer, politician, and diplomat who served as Minister of External Affairs and was the first female Chief Minister of Delhi

German economist and politician, known for his role as President of the Reichsbank during the Weimar Republic and his influence in German economic policy

Portuguese-born Brazilian singer, dancer, and actress known as 'the Brazilian Bombshell' for her vibrant performances and signature fruit hat outfits