Who was born in 1876

German chemist and Nobel laureate known for co-developing the Diels–Alder reaction, a crucial method for synthesizing cyclic organic compounds

Founder and first king of Saudi Arabia, reigning from 1932 to 1953

First chancellor of West Germany (1949-1963) and founding father of the European Union who rebuilt Germany as a democratic state

Romanian sculptor, painter, and photographer considered the patriarch of modern sculpture and a pioneer of modernism, known for his clean geometrical lines and cultural influences

Pope of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 1939 to 1958, navigating global challenges during his nearly two-decade pontificate

German Grand Admiral and historian who led the Kriegsmarine during the first half of World War II and was convicted of war crimes

Austro-Hungarian otologist and Nobel Prize laureate known for his work on the vestibular apparatus, which garnered him the 1914 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

German Social Democratic politician who served as foreign minister and twice as chancellor during the Weimar Republic

Dutch exotic dancer and courtesan, Mata Hari captivated European audiences before being convicted and executed as a German spy during World War I

Scottish Nobel prize-winning physician and physiologist, co-discoverer of insulin and devoted researcher in carbohydrate metabolism

German field marshal and decorated World War I officer who commanded Army Group C during the Battle of France and was later convicted of war crimes

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

Barrister, politician, and freedom fighter who founded Pakistan and served as its first governor-general

German chemist who received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1928 for his research into the constitution of sterols and their connection with vitamins