Born and died in 1893

Romanian-American actor known for his iconic gangster roles and powerful performances in film noirs and dramas

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

The seventh monarch of the Chakri dynasty and the last King of Siam under the absolute monarchy who reigned until his abdication in 1935

First Prime Minister and President of self-governing Kenya, playing a significant role in its transformation from a British colony to an independent republic

American actress and pioneer of film performance techniques, known as the 'First Lady of the Screen'

Hungarian biochemist, Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine (1937), credited with isolating vitamin C and discovering components of the citric acid cycle

American poet, short story writer, critic, and satirist celebrated for her caustic wit and sharp observations of urban life

American actress, singer, screenwriter, and writer known for her bold persona, distinctive contralto voice, and clever use of double entendres

King of Greece from 1917 to 1920, known for his brief but significant reign during a distinct period in Greek history

German artist known for his iconic caricatural drawings of 1920s Berlin life and his prominent role in Berlin Dada and New Objectivity

German writer of the New Objectivity style, known for novels like *Little Man, What Now?* and *Every Man Dies Alone*, and nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature

German communist politician who was the chief decision-maker and head of state of the German Democratic Republic from 1950 until his death in 1973

Irish physicist and naturalist who proved the greenhouse effect and explored glacier motion and the scattering of light

French Romantic composer famous for operas "Faust" and "Roméo et Juliette," plus beloved "Ave Maria"

French general and politician who served as the third President of the French Republic and was elevated to Marshal of France by Napoleon III

French neurologist known as "the founder of modern neurology" for his work on diseases like multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's, and his studies on hysteria

French author and master of the short story, known for his naturalist depictions of human lives and society

French literary critic, historian, and philosopher, known for influencing naturalism and historicist criticism

19th president of the United States, Civil War major general, lawyer, and Ohio governor