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Togolese military officer and politician who served as President of Togo from 1967 to 2005, becoming Africa's longest-serving head of state

French microbiologist and Nobel laureate who made critical discoveries concerning the genetic control of enzyme and virus synthesis

Spanish composer and pianist celebrated for infusing flamenco and Andalusian folk music into classical masterpieces like "El amor brujo" and "El sombrero de tres picos"

French artist known for her wax sculptures and for founding the Madame Tussauds wax museum in London, capturing historical figures and the drama of her times

French philosopher and Catholic priest who explored the origins of human knowledge through sensation, becoming a key figure in the Enlightenment

American author and co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, known for her extensive writings and prophetic visions

French lawyer and republican politician who proclaimed the Third Republic and championed democratic governance

American neuroscientist and Nobel laureate who, through "split-brain" research, demonstrated the specialized functions of the brain's two hemispheres

American politician and writer who rose from poverty to become Vice President and a staunch opponent of slavery, tirelessly building anti-slavery coalitions and championing civil rights

French musician, conductor, and teacher who mentored many of the 20th century's leading composers and was the first woman to conduct major orchestras

American rapper and music executive who founded Ruthless Records and N.W.A, known as the 'Godfather of Gangsta Rap'

American writer known for pioneering New Journalism, incisive cultural criticism, and profound memoirs on loss

American actor known for his distinctive voice and character roles, winning three Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor

Duchess of Burgundy who inherited a contested realm and married Maximilian I, profoundly shaping European politics and the Habsburg dynasty

First Lady of the United States known for her strong partnership with President Harry S. Truman and her lifelong commitment to privacy

American novelist and screenwriter best known as the creator of Jason Bourne, whose thrilling stories sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide

American physician and Nobel laureate known for his co-discovery of cortisone and its use in treating rheumatoid arthritis

American actor best known for his role as Philip Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and as the voice of Shredder

American actress known for her Academy Award-winning performance in Written on the Wind and her starring role in Peyton Place

American computer scientist who led the team that created FORTRAN, the first widely used high-level programming language, and invented the Backus–Naur form (BNF)

American poet, essayist, and feminist who brought the oppression of women and lesbians to the forefront of poetic discourse, and famously declined the National Medal of Arts in protest

American neuroscientist and Nobel laureate who unraveled how brain cells communicate and championed women in science

American biochemist who received the Nobel Prize for the first synthesis of a polypeptide hormone, oxytocin

American astronaut and engineer who, aboard Apollo 8, took the iconic "Earthrise" photograph and was one of the first humans to orbit the Moon