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American industrialist and art collector known for founding Getty Oil and establishing the J. Paul Getty Museum, alongside a legendary personal frugality

American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producer who became one of the richest and most influential people in the world

British actress celebrated for her extensive work on the West End stage and appearances in films, earning three Academy Award nominations

German-American designer, painter, educator, and typographer recognized as a leading figure in 20th-century art education and color theory

Chinese general, military strategist, politician, and revolutionary, known for his role as a Marshal of the People's Republic of China

German Lutheran theologian and New Testament professor who advocated for an existentialist interpretation of the New Testament and was a major figure in 20th-century biblical studies

Japanese association football player who notably represented the Japan national team

Chinese writer, linguist, and inventor known for pioneering humorous prose, bridging Eastern and Western cultures, and his innovative Chinese typewriter

National poet of Bangladesh known for his powerful poetry, music, and advocacy for social justice and equality

Brazilian lawyer and politician who served as the 24th President of Brazil from 1961 until he was deposed by a military coup in 1964

French novelist, poet, critic, editor, screenwriter, and co-founder of Oulipo, celebrated for his wit and cynical humor

German journalist, sociologist, writer, and founding member of the Red Army Faction

Croatian-Swiss Nobel laureate in Chemistry known for his work on polymethylenes, higher terpenes, and the first chemical synthesis of male sex hormones

German politician, lawyer, and theologian who served as President of West Germany from 1969 to 1974, following terms as Minister of the Interior and Minister of Justice

English composer, conductor, and pianist known for Peter Grimes, War Requiem, and The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, a central figure of 20th-century British music

Brazilian president who built Brasília and implemented the ambitious "50 years in 5" development plan from 1956-1961

American-born visual artist who pioneered photographic techniques and contributed to Dada and Surrealist movements in Paris

Norwegian American physical chemist and theoretical physicist, Nobel laureate for his reciprocal relations in irreversible thermodynamics

Italian director, screenwriter, and theatre innovator, known for pioneering neorealism and later creating grand cinematic epics exploring European history and societal decay

German-born artist who pioneered Dada and Surrealism, inventing innovative techniques like frottage and grattage that revolutionized modern art

Austrian filmmaker dubbed the 'Master of Darkness' by the British Film Institute, known for his influential work in German Expressionism and his impactful career in both Germany and the United States

French biologist, biochemist, and Nobel laureate known for his discoveries concerning genetic control of enzyme and virus synthesis, and his work on the operon model

British Army Field Marshal and writer, known for his leadership in the First and Second World Wars, including the Irish War of Independence, and his distinguished military career.

Iconic French actor and singer, a key figure in French cinema known for classic films like Pépé le Moko and La grande illusion, and a recipient of the Légion d'honneur