Born and died in 1901

Iconic German and American actress and singer, known for her distinct voice, captivating film roles, and dedicated work as a WWII entertainer

American cultural anthropologist, author, and speaker known for her studies on culture and human behavior, frequently appearing in mass media

King of Greece from 1947 to 1964, sovereign born and died in Athens

American animator, producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, and entrepreneur who founded The Walt Disney Company and became an animation pioneer

Turkish communist poet, playwright, and novelist whose lyrical work earned him international acclaim despite periods of imprisonment and exile

Prominent German politician and propagandist, wife of Joseph Goebbels, and close ally of Adolf Hitler

French novelist, art theorist, and statesman who won the Prix Goncourt for La Condition Humaine and served as France's first cultural affairs minister under Charles de Gaulle

King of the Belgians who navigated the tumultuous period of World War II and was known for his passions as a photographer and naturalist

Swiss sculptor, painter, writer, and illustrator known for his attenuated figures that explored existential and phenomenological debates

Italian–American physicist known as the 'architect of the nuclear age' who created the world's first artificial nuclear reactor and won the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work with neutron irradiation and slow neutrons

French film director known for his ascetic, minimalist approach to cinema, utilizing non-professional actors and sparse scoring to create profound, often tragic, narratives

American physiologist who pioneered hormone therapy for prostate cancer and won the Nobel Prize

Emir of Afghanistan who united the country and negotiated the Durand Line agreement

The 25th President of the United States who led the nation during the Spanish-American War and oversaw a period of rapid economic growth and American expansionism

French painter, illustrator, and graphic designer renowned for capturing the vibrant life of fin-de-siècle Paris, particularly its cabarets and theatrical scenes

Finland-Swedish baron, geologist, mineralogist, and Arctic explorer renowned for achieving the first complete transit of the Northeast Passage

Swiss author celebrated for her iconic children's novel, Heidi, which captured the hearts of readers worldwide and influenced generations of literature

23rd President of the United States, author, lawyer, politician, and Union army Brigadegeneral

Queen of the United Kingdom who reigned for 63 years, overseeing the Victorian era of industrial and imperial expansion, and becoming Empress of India

Swiss Symbolist painter, sculptor, and draftsman whose evocative works, especially "Isle of the Dead," deeply influenced late Romantic composers