Olympic gold medalist swimmer and water polo player who became a celebrated American actor

French physicist, poet, university teacher, and researcher, Nobel laureate in Physics (1966) for the discovery and development of optical pumping methods

Argentine and naturalised French novelist, short story writer, poet, essayist, and translator, known as a founder of the Latin American Boom who influenced an entire generation of Spanish-speaking readers and writers

First president of Guinea and a key African statesman who led his nation to independence from France

French philosopher and historian of ideas who analyzed the relationships between power, knowledge, and liberty, influencing fields from criminology to feminism

Welsh actor, film director, and producer, known for his powerful voice and dramatic intensity on stage and screen, captivating audiences with his profound performances and multifaceted contributions to the arts

India's first and only female Prime Minister, a central figure in Indian politics and leader of the Indian National Congress for over 15 years

Spanish poet and Nobel Prize laureate who renewed the traditions of Spanish poetry between the wars