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

Four-time Prime Minister and two-term President of Greece, a towering figure who shaped Greek politics for much of the latter half of the 20th century

Russian military officer who, during a 1983 false alarm, decided not to launch a nuclear counter-strike, a decision that likely prevented a global catastrophe

Norwegian mathematician who largely created the theory of continuous symmetry and made substantial contributions to algebra

6th and 7th President of the Republic of China who oversaw the end of martial law in Taiwan and was chairman of the Kuomintang

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

Empress consort of the French from 1853 to 1870, born in Spain and later served as de facto head of state in 1870

Dutch-German actor, singer, and entertainer known for his exceptionally long career, performing until the age of 108 and maintaining popularity for decades in the German-speaking world

English writer and poet known for his prolific 50-year career, early association with the Imagist movement, and winning the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his biography of Wellington

Japanese association football player and coach who played for the Japan national team

Soviet pianist, composer, and painter known for his virtuoso technique and vast repertoire, considered one of the 20th century's greatest classical pianists

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

Iranian revolutionary, sociologist, writer, and scholar of Islam known as one of the most influential intellectuals of the 20th century and an ideologue of the Islamic Revolution

Hungarian and American actor recognized for his distinctive voice, unique appearance, and memorable portrayals of timidly devious, often sinister, characters.

78th Prime Minister of Japan who led the nation from 1991 to 1993

Japanese association football player and manager who served as president of the Japan Football Association

British economist and Nobel laureate recognized for his significant contributions to nonlinear time series analysis and the analysis of financial and macroeconomic data

Japanese association football player who played for the Japan national team

Japanese association football player and coach known for his contributions to the Japan national team

Pioneering Iranian writer, poet, and translator, best known for the novel The Blind Owl and his influence on literary modernism and the atheist movement in Iran

Japanese association football player and manager who led his national team to an Olympic bronze medal

Austrian writer and translator known for his supernatural fiction, most notably the novel The Golem

Emir of Afghanistan who united the country and negotiated the Durand Line agreement