Jean Renoir
18941979
Renowned French film director and screenwriter, celebrated for cinematic masterpieces like La Grande Illusion and The Rules of the Game, and ranked among the greatest directors in history
19001979
Nobel Prize-winning Hungarian-British physicist and inventor recognized for his pioneering invention and development of the holographic method
18921979
Canadian American film actress and producer, pioneering Hollywood's silent era as "America's Sweetheart" and the "Queen of the Movies," who became Hollywood's first millionaire and defined the ingénue archetype
19031979
Italian chemical engineer and Nobel laureate known for developing the Ziegler–Natta catalyst and revolutionizing polymer science
18981979
German philosopher and social critic known for his association with the Frankfurt School and his critiques of capitalism and modern technology
19061979
Japanese theoretical physicist who shared the 1965 Nobel Prize for fundamental work in quantum electrodynamics
19001979
British statesman and naval officer who served as Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command, and oversaw India's independence as its last Viceroy and first Governor-General
19101979
Italian association football player and manager, widely regarded as one of the best players of the 20th century and a two-time World Cup winner who captained Italy to glory
19061979
Jewish-German-born British biochemist who shared the 1945 Nobel Prize for the discovery and development of penicillin
