King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991, renowned for his long and stable reign

American physicist who shared the 1936 Nobel Prize for his discovery of the positron and confirmation of antimatter

British ballerina appointed prima ballerina assoluta of the Royal Ballet, known for her extraordinary career as a ballet dancer and performer

Japanese association football player who represented his country as a member of the national team

Italian American microbiologist and Nobel laureate known for discoveries on viral replication and genetic structure

Finnish and Swedish neurophysiologist and Nobel laureate whose discoveries illuminated the primary physiological and chemical visual processes in the eye

French singer, songwriter, actor, and director renowned for provocative, genre-defying music and an influential figure in pop

Visionary British film director known for cinematic epics such as Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, and acclaimed adaptations like Great Expectations and Brief Encounter

Swiss playwright and novelist whose influential works delved into identity, morality, and political commitment, earning him numerous prestigious literary awards

British writer, playwright, and literary critic regarded as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century

Indian politician and pilot who served as Prime Minister of India, becoming the youngest to hold the office from 1984 to 1989

Chinese political figure and former actress, known as the wife of Mao Zedong and a leader of the Gang of Four during the Cultural Revolution

Saint Lucian economist and Nobel Laureate who pioneered research into economic development, particularly concerning developing countries

British actress known for a distinguished six-decade career across stage and screen, including films like A Passage to India and Madame Sousatzka

Polish-American Nobel laureate, renowned for his Yiddish novels and short stories that explored universal human conditions and Polish-Jewish cultural traditions

Japanese engineer and industrialist who founded Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and transformed it into a multinational automobile and motorcycle manufacturer

Serbian folk singer and songwriter whose melancholic voice and heartfelt lyrics shaped the folk pop genre, with a discography including albums like 'Dotak'o Sam Dno Zivota' and 'Kafana Je Moja Istina'

American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer renowned for his almost five-decade career at the forefront of major stylistic developments in jazz, including bebop, cool jazz, and jazz fusion, with a legacy extending into rock, funk, classical, and hip-hop

German SS officer and Gestapo head in Lyon, known as the 'Butcher of Lyon' and convicted war criminal

American children's author, illustrator, and cartoonist who wrote over 60 books under the pen name Dr. Seuss, selling over 600 million copies worldwide

Regista, produttore e sceneggiatore italo-americano, rinomato come forza creativa dietro a importanti film pluripremiati e considerato il 'sogno americano personificato'

Mexican diplomat and politician, Nobel Peace Prize laureate for his tireless work on disarmament and nuclear-weapon-free zones

Italian writer, poet, politician, playwright, and translator known for her novels and essays exploring family relationships and the political landscape during and after the Fascist years, a recipient of the Strega and Bagutta Prizes

British singer, songwriter, and musician, globally renowned as the iconic frontman of the rock band Queen, celebrated for his flamboyant stage persona and extraordinary four-octave vocal range

German actor known for his intense performance style and prolific career with over 130 film roles, including five notable collaborations with Werner Herzog

Iconic French-Italian actor and singer, celebrated as one of France's greatest 20th-century artists

British economist and Nobel Memorial Prize laureate known for developing the foundational systems of national accounts that transformed empirical economic analysis