Born and died in 1943

American singer-songwriter and actor celebrated for his folk and country music, known for hits like "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and his passionate environmental advocacy

American singer and poet, best known as the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the iconic rock band The Doors

Japanese association football player and manager who represented the national team

American playwright, actor, and director known for his bleak, poetic plays and his roles in films like <i>The Right Stuff</i>

American actress and director best known for starring in "Laverne & Shirley" and directing groundbreaking films like "Big" and "A League of Their Own"

Italian writer, translator, and university teacher known for his scholarship and deep appreciation of Portuguese literature, particularly the works of Fernando Pessoa

Nigerian military ruler and statesman who led the country as head of state from 1993 to 1998

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

American tennis player, author, and military officer who became the first Black man to win singles titles at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open

Iconic Italian singer-songwriter and musician, best known for 'L'Italiano' and his Eurovision win, selling over 100 million records globally

French rock and roll and pop singer and actor who brought rock and roll to France

American chemist and Nobel laureate known for co-discovering buckminsterfullerene and advocating for nanotechnology

British children's writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for Peter Rabbit and pioneering character merchandising

Hungarian-British archaeologist, anthropologist, and explorer, primarily known for extensive archaeological discoveries and studies of ancient routes in Central Asia

Dutch physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel Prize for the discovery and theoretical explanation of the Zeeman effect

King of Bulgaria and a skilled military officer who also held the unique profession of a train driver

French philosopher, writer, and social activist known for her influential ideas on religion, spirituality, and politics, who also served as a secondary school teacher, trade unionist, and French resistance fighter

Polish military and political leader who championed Polish independence and played a prominent role in the 1920 Battle of Warsaw

Jewish-Austrian biologist, physician, and Nobel Prize laureate who discovered human blood groups

Belgian lawyer, politician, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate renowned for his leadership in the international peace movement and advocacy for women's rights

第二次世界大戦下の連合艦隊司令長官で、太平洋戦争開戦を主導した元帥海軍大将

French lawyer and statesman who served as President of France from 1920 to 1924 and Prime Minister in 1920, sparking a pivotal debate on socialist involvement in bourgeois governments

Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor, known for his expressive Romantic classical music and unparalleled skill at the piano

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team alongside his two brothers