Born and died in 2024

Estonian politician and agricultural scientist who served as the third President of Estonia after the restoration of independence

Scottish chemist and Nobel Laureate known for his pioneering work in designing and synthesizing molecular machines, including catenanes and rotaxanes

American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his decades of global peace and human rights efforts

Austrian-born American theoretical chemist and Nobel laureate who developed multiscale models for complex chemical systems

British actress known for her extensive filmography from the 1990s to the 2010s

Indian economist, bureaucrat, academician, and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014, known for his economic reforms and statesmanship

Indian classical sarangi player who popularized the instrument as a solo concert instrument and became the first internationally successful sarangi player

American record producer, composer, and bandleader who won 28 Grammy Awards and shaped music across jazz, pop, and soul genres for over seven decades

American theoretical physicist and neuroscientist who shared the 1972 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on superconductivity, including the concept of Cooper pairs, and co-developed the BCM theory of synaptic plasticity

Turkish Muslim scholar, preacher, and intellectual who led the global Gülen movement, establishing a vast network of schools and advocating a unique theological perspective embracing democratic modernity.

Polish-American endocrinologist and Nobel laureate whose research unveiled the brain's control over hormones and led to advanced prostate cancer treatments.

English singer and songwriter known for his role in One Direction and his successful solo career with notable pop hits