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George E. Smith

George E. Smith

19302025

Nobel Prize-winning American physicist and inventor, recognized for co-inventing the charge-coupled device (CCD) sensor that revolutionized digital imaging

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

19382025

Kenyan writer and philosopher who championed African languages in literature and authored the influential "Decolonizing the Mind"

Sebastião Salgado

Sebastião Salgado

19442025

Brazilian photographer, economist, and environmentalist celebrated for his powerful black-and-white social documentary photography on global human issues and natural landscapes, including iconic projects like "Workers" and "Genesis"

George Wendt

George Wendt

19482025

American actor celebrated for his iconic role as Norm Peterson on the sitcom Cheers and his work in film and on Broadway