British naturalist, writer, zoologist, and conservationist known for his captivating books and dedication to protecting endangered species

German biochemist who won the 1939 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work on sex hormones and discovered the first sex pheromone

American economist, historian, and political theorist who founded anarcho-capitalism and was a central figure in the libertarian movement

Hungarian-American theoretical physicist who introduced group theory into physics and contributed significantly to the atomic bomb project, earning a Nobel Prize for his work on symmetry principles

American novelist and short story writer known for psychological thrillers and the creation of Tom Ripley

British actor known for his intense performances and prolific career across more than 250 stage, film, and television roles

American singer and fashion designer known as the "Queen of Tejano Music" who significantly influenced Latin popular music and culture

Japanese association football player who played for the Japan national team

American rapper and music executive who founded Ruthless Records and N.W.A, known as the 'Godfather of Gangsta Rap'

American nuclear physicist and astrophysicist who shared the 1983 Nobel Prize for his work on the formation of chemical elements in the universe

German immunologist and Nobel laureate who co-developed the hybridoma technique for producing monoclonal antibodies, a foundational method in modern medicine and biotechnology

American actress, dancer, and singer of the Golden Age of Hollywood, renowned for her iconic partnership with Fred Astaire and an Academy Award win for 'Kitty Foyle'

Yugoslav politician, theorist, and author who transitioned from high-ranking communist official to a leading democratic socialist dissident

Indian politician, peace activist, and Prime Minister of India who also served as Chief Minister of Bombay State and Finance Minister

Swedish electrical engineer, plasma physicist, and science fiction author who won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on magnetohydrodynamics and plasma physics

British politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1964-1970 and 1974-1976, and was the only Labour leader to form four governments

American biochemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his pioneering research on protein folding and the relationship between amino acid sequence and protein conformation

Taiwanese ROC singer, television personality, and musician whose music transcended boundaries across Asia

Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster and electrical engineer who held five world titles and pioneered computer chess

American actress known for her iconic glamour, dramatic roles in films like *The Postman Always Rings Twice*, and a public life that often mirrored her onscreen dramas

Irish physicist and Nobel laureate who shared the 1951 Nobel Prize for achieving the first controlled nuclear transmutation by human means

American physician, inventor, immunologist, virologist, and epidemiologist who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines

Romanian-French philosopher and essayist known for his pervasive philosophical pessimism and aphoristic style, exploring themes of suffering, decay, and nihilism

American science fiction and fantasy writer best known for The Chronicles of Amber series and for weaving mythology into his stories

Prolific Turkish writer, humorist, and author of over 100 books, known for his satirical commentary on society

German writer known for enchanting fantasy and children's fiction, including The Neverending Story and Momo, whose works sold millions of copies worldwide

Indian-American theoretical physicist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize for his mathematical studies of stellar evolution and discovered the Chandrasekhar limit

American guitarist and singer best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist for the legendary rock band Grateful Dead, a prominent figure in the 1960s counterculture and an influential musician across folk rock, psychedelic rock, and jam band genres

British actress and pioneering filmmaker who became the first woman to direct a film noir and a prominent female director in 1950s Hollywood

Swedish association football player and coach, renowned for his unprecedented five top scorer awards in the Italian championship with AC Milan

English comic novelist and critic who wrote Lucky Jim and over 20 satirical novels, knighted in 1990 for contributions to literature

British statesman and diplomat who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and twice as Foreign Secretary, known for renouncing his peerage to lead the government

French philosopher known for his work on literature, film, and art, co-authoring *Capitalism and Schizophrenia* with Félix Guattari

Israeli politician, statesman, and general who served two terms as Prime Minister of Israel and was the first prime minister born in the region of Palestine

Jewish-French-Lithuanian philosopher known for his profound exploration of ethics, metaphysics, and ontology within existentialism and phenomenology

American singer, actor, comedian, and film producer, known as the "King of Cool" and one of the 20th century's most popular entertainers

British economist who made major contributions to international trade and welfare economics, and helped develop the Keynesian multiplier

German civil engineer and computer scientist who built the world's first programmable computer, the Z3, and designed the first high-level programming language

Japanese association football player and manager who led his national team to an Olympic bronze medal