Born and died in 2000

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the national team

Czech long-distance runner nicknamed 'the Czech Locomotive' who won three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, including a marathon he entered at the last minute

French physicist and Nobel laureate recognized for his fundamental discoveries in antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism, crucial for solid state physics applications

German American biochemist who received the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries on cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism

The world's first woman to be elected prime minister, who served Sri Lanka for three terms

British-Canadian biochemist and Nobel laureate who shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in developing site-directed mutagenesis

Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 15th Prime Minister of Canada in two non-consecutive terms

Soviet cosmonaut and military personnel who became the second human to orbit the Earth on Vostok 2 in 1961, also holding the record as the youngest person to fly in Earth orbit at 25 years old

British actor celebrated for his versatile performances across stage and screen, including iconic roles in films directed by David Lean and at Ealing Studios, and an Academy Award winner

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

Polish pianist, composer, and Holocaust survivor whose memoir formed the basis for the acclaimed film 'The Pianist'

Italian actor, director, and screenwriter, widely known as Il Mattatore, who left a lasting mark on cinema and theatre

A titan of the British stage and screen, John Gielgud was an actor and director whose career spanned eight decades, becoming one of the "trinity" of actors who shaped 20th-century theatre