Born and died in 2000

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the national team

American actor known for his interpretations of Eugene O'Neill's plays and for achieving the Triple Crown of Acting with two Oscars, a Tony, and an Emmy

American philosopher and logician who transformed analytic philosophy, advocating for its continuity with science and challenging established dogmas

Czech long-distance runner nicknamed 'the Czech Locomotive' who won three gold medals at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, including a marathon he entered at the last minute

French physicist and Nobel laureate recognized for his fundamental discoveries in antiferromagnetism and ferrimagnetism, crucial for solid state physics applications

German American biochemist who received the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries on cholesterol and fatty acid metabolism

The world's first woman to be elected prime minister, who served Sri Lanka for three terms

British-Canadian biochemist and Nobel laureate who shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in developing site-directed mutagenesis

Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 15th Prime Minister of Canada in two non-consecutive terms

Soviet cosmonaut and military personnel who became the second human to orbit the Earth on Vostok 2 in 1961, also holding the record as the youngest person to fly in Earth orbit at 25 years old

First democratically elected President of post-Soviet Azerbaijan and a prominent Pan-Turkist nationalist

Award-winning American actress known for her extensive career in film and television, spanning from 1916 to 1989, and honored with an Academy Award, Golden Globes, and Emmys

Nobel laureate economist known for pioneering work in game theory, especially "Bayesian" games with incomplete information