Born and died in 1900

German SS officer and commandant of Auschwitz, convicted and executed for war crimes and his role in the Holocaust

Finnish and Swedish neurophysiologist and Nobel laureate whose discoveries illuminated the primary physiological and chemical visual processes in the eye

Swedish poet and novelist acclaimed for her evocative poetry and the internationally recognized dystopian novel Kallocain

Eighth and longest-serving President of Finland, lawyer, politician, and journalist who dominated Finnish politics for over three decades

German-British biochemist who discovered the citric acid cycle, also known as the Krebs cycle, a key process in cellular respiration

Indian diplomat, politician, and freedom fighter who was the first woman and only Indian to serve as President of the UN General Assembly, and also Governor of Maharashtra

Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Dominions from 1936 to 1952, and the last Empress of India, officially known as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother after her husband King George VI's passing

Swedish writer and Nobel laureate known for his groundbreaking novels and narrative art in the service of freedom

Japanese association football player who represented his nation on the Japan national team, helping to establish the sport in the early 20th century

French writer, aviator, and poet known for the beloved novella The Little Prince and his adventurous life as a pilot and journalist

British statesman and naval officer who served as Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command, and oversaw India's independence as its last Viceroy and first Governor-General

German Nazi Party official, head of the Nazi Party Chancellery, and private secretary to Adolf Hitler, known for his role as a Holocaust perpetrator and war criminal

Poète, dramaturge et esthète irlandais, connu pour son esprit, l'esthétisme et *Dorian Gray*

Victorian polymath who revolutionized art criticism and architectural theory while advancing social reform through influential writings on culture and society