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Australian politician and one of the fathers of Federation, who served three terms as the second Prime Minister of Australia

English keyboardist, composer, and co-founder of the legendary progressive rock band Pink Floyd, known for his distinctive atmospheric sound and contributions to their iconic albums

Acclaimed British writer known for her historical fiction, personal memoirs, and short stories, including the Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall series

Irish mathematician and physicist who held the Lucasian Professorship at Cambridge for 54 years, becoming the longest-serving in its history

Swiss composer and member of Les Six, known for his diverse compositions including Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher and Pacific 231

Soviet and Russian writer, poet, and public figure best known for writing the lyrics of the Soviet and Russian national anthems, and for his children's literature

Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 24th President of Brazil from 1961 until he was deposed by a military coup in 1964

The first Taiwan-born President of the Republic of China, an agricultural economist, and statesman who led the nation through significant democratic reforms

Swiss philosopher, poet, and diarist known for his introspective 'Journal Intime' and moral philosophy

Wife of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, known for her roles as a politician, public figure, university teacher, sociologist, and philosopher, and as an activist and philanthropist who reshaped the image of the Soviet Union

Canadian-American filmmaker, writer, editor, and actor, known as the "father of the zombie film" for his influential horror work

Russian politician, diplomat, and economist who served as the 4th Prime Minister of Russia, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Director of Foreign Intelligence

Spanish photographer, writer, and film director, known for a prolific, award-winning career and for being one of Spain's great filmmakers alongside Buñuel and Almodóvar

French professional footballer who was integral to the France national team of the 1950s and won three European Cups with Real Madrid

Hungarian philosopher of mathematics and science known for his methodology of scientific research programmes and thesis of the fallibility of mathematics

Finnish poet and journalist celebrated as a pioneer of Finnish poetry and national poet, known for combining modern and folk elements in his widely read and influential works

Swedish painter, illustrator, and graphic artist known for his idyllic watercolors of family life and contributions to the Arts and Crafts movement

Swedish king remembered for attempting to reconcile the Lutheran Church of Sweden with the Catholic Church

King of Hungary, Poland, and Croatia known as Louis the Great, who expanded the influence of his kingdoms across Central Europe

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

British comedian, actor, writer, and musician best known for 'The Benny Hill Show', merging slapstick, burlesque, and innuendo

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

Armenian, Soviet, Russian actor and pedagogue known for his extensive work in film and theater

Unorthodox Scottish psychiatrist and New Left thinker known for his extensive writings on mental illness, particularly psychosis and schizophrenia