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Estonian statesman and president, influential in the independent democratic Republic of Estonia prior to World War II, a lawyer, jurist, and journalist

Swiss physiologist who received the Nobel Prize in 1949 for his discoveries regarding the brain's control over internal organ activities

Polish sculptor, caricaturist, and medallic artist, known for designing coins, monuments, and medals, and a laureate of many artistic competitions

Mexican revolutionary, army officer, and politician who served as the 51st president of Mexico and implemented massive land reform and oil industry expropriation

British psychologist known for pioneering work on intelligence and personality, and the most cited living psychologist at the time of his death

English association football legend, widely considered one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time, who won the 1966 World Cup with England

German-American jurist and political scientist, a leading figure in 20th-century international relations theory and a founder of realism, author of Politics Among Nations

Iconic British actor known for his memorable roles as Frankenstein's monster and his distinct voice work as the Grinch

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