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English historian and philosopher who studied civilizations and served as Director of Studies at Chatham House, producing 34 volumes on international affairs

Belgian singer, actor, and composer known as a master of the modern chanson, who generated a large, devoted following worldwide

Saudi journalist, dissident, author, columnist, and editor, known for his political writings and his tragic assassination

Russian author, philosopher, and revolutionary known for his role as a precursor of Russian socialism and agrarian populism, whose writings from exile influenced the emancipation of serfs and left significant literary works like "My Past and Thoughts"

Iranian politician, fourth president of Iran, and a founding father of the Islamic Republic

Canadian-American actor best known for his leading roles as Phillip Drummond in Diff'rent Strokes and Dr. Arthur Harmon on Maude, also an entertainer and activist

Russian chess grandmaster and the tenth World Chess Champion, known for his elegant style and historic matches against Tigran Petrosian and Bobby Fischer

German statesman, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and Foreign Minister who spearheaded the reconciliation between Germany and France after World War I, stabilizing the Weimar Republic

South African anti-apartheid activist who led the Black Consciousness Movement and wrote under the pseudonym Frank Talk

Soviet and Russian chess grandmaster and electrical engineer who held five world titles and pioneered computer chess

German fashion designer, photographer, and creative director known for his influential work across fashion, film, and photography

Italian idealist philosopher, historian, and liberal political thinker who influenced diverse intellectuals from Marxists to fascists

French sociologist, philosopher, and cultural theorist known for his analyses of media, contemporary culture, and concepts like hyperreality

The first wife of Henry VIII of England, known for her steadfastness during the annulment of their marriage and her significant impact on the English Reformation

Indian theoretical physicist and mathematician known for his foundational work in quantum mechanics, including Bose–Einstein statistics and the theory of the Bose–Einstein condensate

Thai singer and actor, famously known as the "Queen of Luk Thung" for her celebrated contributions to Thai country music

French poet and critic who reformed French poetry through classical principles, author of influential 'Art of Poetry'

French chemist and physicist renowned for his gas laws, the discovery of water's composition, and the degrees Gay-Lussac for measuring alcoholic strength

Argentine lawyer and politician who served as President of Argentina from 2003 to 2007, pioneering the political approach known as Kirchnerism

First President of the Republic of India, instrumental in the Indian independence movement and constitutional development

English radiochemist and Nobel laureate who, with Ernest Rutherford, explained radioactivity as the transmutation of elements and proved the existence of isotopes

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

Spanish writer, poet, novelist, nobleman, and politician of the Baroque era, celebrated for his conceptismo style and his intellectual rivalry with Luis de Góngora

Canadian and American architect celebrated for his postmodern, sculptural buildings and innovative use of materials that redefined urban landscapes