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Bestselling Spanish author, journalist, politician, and screenwriter whose novels gained international fame through Hollywood adaptations

German politician who served as imperial chancellor and minister-president of Prussia, known for his support of Weltpolitik and efforts to transform Germany into a global power

Galician poet and novelist who was a leading figure in 19th-century Spanish literature and a cultural icon for her work in the literary Galician language

British actor best known for his iconic portrayal of Lance Corporal Jones in the beloved BBC sitcom Dad's Army, and a singer and writer

Australian politician, the first Prime Minister of Australia, and a founding justice of the High Court of Australia, recognized as a founding father of the nation

French-Hungarian painter and printmaker recognized as the "grandfather" and leader of the Op art movement

Catholic saint, princess, nurse, and philanthropist who dedicated her short life to aiding the poor and sick in Hungary and Germany

French singer, songwriter, actress, and cultural icon known for her melancholic yé-yé ballads and a career spanning over five decades

Chilean independence leader and military officer who served as the second Supreme Director of Chile, considered one of the nation's founding fathers

Afghan politician, pedagogue, and university teacher who served as the sixth President of Afghanistan from 1992 to 1996, and again in 2001

French statesman, judge, politician, and diplomat who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1920 for his prominent role in the establishment of the League of Nations and his longstanding contributions to peace and justice

Greek actress, singer, and politician who became Minister of Culture, known for her acclaimed performances and cultural activism

French lawyer and sports executive who served as the longest-running president of FIFA and founded key association football institutions

Australian-British chemist and Nobel laureate in Chemistry who unraveled the stereochemistry of enzyme-catalysed reactions

British author and literary critic best known for his 1821 work, Confessions of an English Opium-Eater, which inaugurated the tradition of addiction literature in the West

Hungarian-American chemist awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1994 for his transformative work on carbocation chemistry via superacids

Hungarian Communist revolutionary and politician who led the Hungarian Soviet Republic in 1919

French lawyer and statesman who served as President of France from 1924 to 1931

Pakistani musician, singer, and composer recognized as the "Shahanshah-e-Qawwali" for his powerful performances of Sufi devotional music and for introducing qawwali to the world stage

Italian politician, economist, and banker who served as President of Italy and is recognized as a founding father of the Italian Republic

French-American neuroscientist, Nobel laureate in Medicine 1977 for his work on neurohormones and peptide hormone production of the brain

Soviet and Russian actor, comedian, and voice artist known for leading roles in famous films and voicing Vinny Pukh (Winnie-the-Pooh)

French Queen and regent who connected Kievan Rus' with Western Europe, known for founding the Abbey of St. Vincent at Senlis

British chemist and Nobel Laureate known for his investigations on carbohydrates and vitamin C, especially ascorbic acid, at the University of Birmingham