British actor known for iconic roles including Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films, Uncle Monty in Withnail and I, and Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky, appointed an OBE for his extensive career

Nigerian novelist whose groundbreaking work "Things Fall Apart" became the most widely read African novel and established him as the father of modern African literature

Venezuelan politician and military officer who served as president of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013, leading the Fifth Republic Movement and later the United Socialist Party of Venezuela

Afghan cleric who founded the Taliban and served as Afghanistan's first supreme leader

French biologist and geneticist who won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries concerning genetic control of enzyme and virus synthesis

English physiologist and Nobel laureate who pioneered in-vitro fertilisation, leading to the birth of the first 'test-tube baby' and revolutionizing reproductive medicine

British stateswoman and prime minister who served as the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold the office, known for implementing policies known as Thatcherism

Argentine military officer and politician who served as President of Argentina from 1976 to 1981, known for his leadership during the National Reorganization Process and a period marked by significant human rights abuses and economic mismanagement

Swiss physicist who co-invented the scanning tunneling microscope and won the 1986 Nobel Prize in Physics

Italian politician and statesman who served as Prime Minister seven times and was a key figure in the First Republic

Belgian Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who discovered lysosomes and peroxisomes, transforming our understanding of cellular organization

French politician who served as the 86th Prime Minister of France from 1981 to 1984 and Mayor of Lille from 1973 to 2001

South Korean masculism activist, human rights defender, and entrepreneur known for leading various men's rights organizations and establishing a shelter for vulnerable men

Indian actor renowned for a six-decade career in Hindi cinema, becoming one of its highest-paid and most respected figures

Irish poet and Nobel Prize winner who captured rural Irish life and identity in lyrical verse, acclaimed as the most important Irish poet since Yeats

British economist, writer, and Nobel laureate recognized for his influential theories on the nature of the firm and transaction costs, especially from his long tenure at the University of Chicago Law School

Vietnamese general, communist politician, and military strategist who led forces to victory in the Indochina wars and served as Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister

American actor best known for his role as Brian O'Conner in the Fast & Furious franchise, also a film producer and marine biologist

British biochemist and double Nobel Prize winner renowned for his work on protein and nucleic acid sequencing

British novelist, poet, and playwright, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature for her powerful portrayal of the female experience and scrutiny of civilization

Soviet and Russian small arms designer renowned for creating the AK-47 assault rifle and its subsequent improvements

British actress known for her iconic roles during Hollywood's Golden Age and a career spanning five decades

British-Irish actor known for his leading roles on stage and screen, including an Academy Honorary Award, BAFTA, Emmy, and four Golden Globe Awards

First President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist who led the nation to multiracial democracy