Born and died in 1910

British economist, writer, and Nobel laureate recognized for his influential theories on the nature of the firm and transaction costs, especially from his long tenure at the University of Chicago Law School

French novelist, playwright, poet, and political activist known for works like The Thief's Journal and The Balcony

Eighth President of India, lawyer, independence activist, and former Union Finance and Defence Minister who also served as Vice President

English philosopher known for promoting logical positivism through works like Language, Truth, and Logic

Indian-American theoretical physicist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize for his mathematical studies of stellar evolution and discovered the Chandrasekhar limit

Ninth President of the Philippines, economist, and father of a future president

Albanian-Indian Catholic nun and missionary who founded the Missionaries of Charity and received the Nobel Peace Prize for her work with suffering humanity

Italian association football player and manager, widely regarded as one of the best players of the 20th century and a two-time World Cup winner who captained Italy to glory

Esteemed Japanese and South Korean association football player, coach, and referee, known as the godfather of South Korean football

French playwright, screenwriter, and director known for his powerful dramas like 'Antigone' and exploring themes of integrity and moral compromise

German computer scientist and engineer known as the inventor and father of the modern computer, creating the world's first programmable computer, the Z3

Officier de marine français, océanographe, cinéaste et auteur qui a co-inventé l'Aqua-Lung et a été un pionnier des documentaires sous-marins.

Russian author, philosopher, and pacifist regarded as one of history's most influential writers

Swiss businessman and humanitarian who co-founded the Red Cross and initiated the Geneva Conventions, receiving the first Nobel Peace Prize

Fifth King of Siam, known for modernizing the nation and securing its independence amidst colonial pressures

English painter and co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, known for his detailed, symbolic, and vivid artworks

Peintre post-impressionniste français connu pour son style Naïf ou Primitif distinctif, représentant souvent des scènes de jungle exotiques.

The first woman to earn a medical degree in the United States, an American physician, abolitionist, and women's rights activist

Russian composer, pianist, and conductor who championed musical nationalism and influenced many Russian musicians, blending folk music with classical practices

Auteur, poète et diariste français, membre de l'Académie Goncourt, surtout connu pour 'Poil de carotte' et 'Les Histoires Naturelles', célébré pour son esprit et sa prose d'observation

Norwegian writer, poet, and politician who won the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature and authored Norway's national anthem lyrics

Photographe, aérostier, caricaturiste et journaliste français qui réalisa les premières photographies aériennes et dont les portraits figurent dans de grandes collections nationales