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82nd and 83rd Prime Minister of Japan, serving from 1996 to 1998

German trade unionist and Social Democratic Party leader who served as Chancellor of Germany during the establishment of the Weimar Republic

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

Russian writer and poet known for creating beloved characters like Cheburashka and Gena the Crocodile, with over 70 books and 60 cartoon adaptations

13th Prime Minister of Canada who led the Progressive Conservative party to three election victories

South African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang Club, awarded the 1994 Pulitzer Prize for his photograph of the 1993 Sudan famine

Seventh President of the Philippines, respected military officer, and politician known for his commitment to public service

American NASA astronaut, naval aviator, and engineer who was the eleventh and last human to walk on the Moon

American writer, historian, and diplomat known for 'Rip Van Winkle' and 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,' and his historical works on Spain and George Washington

Iraqi militant leader and founder of the Islamic State who proclaimed himself caliph

Italian violinist and composer, recognized as the most celebrated violin virtuoso of his time and a pillar of modern violin technique

26th President of the United States, Nobel Peace Laureate, naturalist, author, and pioneering conservationist

American inventor and business leader who developed the Singer sewing machine and founded one of the first American multi-national businesses

Oscar-winning American actress known for her roles in films like Mrs. Miniver, The Pride of the Yankees, and Shadow of a Doubt

American physicist and mathematician who won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his fundamental theoretical investigations of electronic magnetism in solids

American rock musician, songwriter, and poet, known as a primary force behind The Velvet Underground and for his pioneering solo career that redefined alternative rock

American pop artist who transformed comic book and advertisement imagery into iconic artworks

Soviet physicist and Nobel laureate recognized for his explanation of Cherenkov radiation

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

German linguist known for his pioneering comparative work on Indo-European languages

First Lady of the Republic of China, politician, and activist known for her prominent role in Chinese politics and foreign relations during the 20th century

American biochemist who received the Nobel Prize for his discovery of vitamin K and its chemical structure

American physical chemist known for the covalent bond, Lewis dot structures, and coining the term 'photon'

American puppeteer, creative producer, filmmaker, and director who created the Muppets, Fraggle Rock, and directed films like The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth