Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, and theatre designer who co-founded the Cubist movement, invented constructed sculpture, and created iconic works like Guernica, profoundly reshaping modern art

German field marshal who served during World War II and was later convicted of war crimes

Hong Kong–American martial artist, actor, and filmmaker who founded Jeet Kune Do and became the first global Chinese film star

German philosopher and sociologist known for developing critical theory and his leadership of the Institute for Social Research, associated with the Frankfurt School.

German chemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his pioneering work on polymers and the development of the Ziegler–Natta catalyst

Cuban military officer and politician who served as President and later dictator, influencing Cuban politics for decades

British-American poet, playwright, and literary critic known for his stylistic achievement and engagement with politics, morals, love, and religion

Italian actress and screenwriter, celebrated as the first Italian woman to win an Academy Award for her powerful performances

Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature for bringing alive a continent's destiny and dreams through his elemental poetry

King of Sweden who oversaw significant constitutional changes, and a respected anthropologist, art historian, collector, and classical archaeologist

29th president of Chile and the first Marxist elected to lead a liberal democracy in Latin America

English writer and philologist known for creating the high fantasy works 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings'

Ethiopian double Olympic marathon champion who famously won the 1960 Rome marathon barefoot and successfully defended his title in Tokyo 1964

Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer celebrated for his recordings of Bach's Cello Suites and his significant contributions to music education

Austrian-American economist and philosopher known for his work in praxeology and as a steadfast defender of classical liberalism in the 20th century

French philosopher, playwright, music critic, and leading Christian existentialist known for his "philosophy of existence" and critique of technologically dehumanizing society

Finnish middle and long distance runner who set 22 world records and won nine Olympic gold medals

Finnish chemist and professor awarded the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, especially for his fodder preservation method

Turkish military officer, politician, and diplomat who served as the 2nd President of Turkey and a three-time Prime Minister