Indonesian military officer and politician who served as the second president of Indonesia from 1967-1998, ruling for 31 years in an authoritarian regime

Australian actor known for his versatility in 20 films, earning an Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe

American actress known for her distinctive voice and warm, witty performances, particularly as Emily Hartley on The Bob Newhart Show

American chess player, Grandmaster, and eleventh World Chess Champion, famous for his historic 1972 victory over Boris Spassky in Reykjavík, Iceland

Slovenian liberal politician who served as President of the Presidency of Yugoslavia, Prime Minister of Slovenia, and President of Slovenia

French author and film director known for his innovative Nouveau Roman novels and experimental films

American actor celebrated for his grounded realism in films like *Jaws* and *All That Jazz*, bringing humanity to everyday heroes

Indian spiritual master, writer, philosopher, and spiritual teacher who founded Transcendental Meditation (TM) and led a worldwide organization dedicated to its practice

American molecular biologist who won the Nobel Prize for discovering bacterial conjugation and championed exobiology

British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist who co-created 2001: A Space Odyssey and pioneered scientifically grounded speculative fiction

Celebrated British actor known for achieving the Triple Crown of Acting and his acclaimed Shakespearean performances

British film director, playwright, and screenwriter known for "The English Patient," "The Talented Mr. Ripley," and "Cold Mountain"

Swiss chemist known for synthesizing LSD and isolating psilocybin, profoundly influencing pharmacology and our understanding of consciousness

American theoretical physicist who coined terms like "black hole," "quantum foam," and "neutron moderator," and was a key figure in nuclear physics research

American actor and political activist known for iconic leading roles in biblical epics, historical dramas, and science-fiction films, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom

American film director, producer, and actor known for critically acclaimed studio films and receiving two Academy Awards

American physicist and Nobel laureate who discovered the Lamb shift, precisely determining electron energies in a hydrogen atom

Polish resistance fighter and clinical nurse specialist who, as head of the children's section of Żegota, rescued approximately 2,500 Jewish children from the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II

Polish-American economist and mathematician who founded mechanism design theory and won the 2007 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

American stand-up comedian and social critic known for his routines blending dark comedy and commentary on contemporary politics, the English language, and religion

American dancer and actress renowned for her elegant performances in Hollywood musicals, notably with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly

Italian film director, screenwriter, and psychiatrist, a master of commedia all'italiana known for 'The Invisible Wall' and 'I miei mostri'

Japanese association football player and manager who served as president of the Japan Football Association

French fashion designer who founded his eponymous label and became one of the 20th century's foremost artistic voices in style

Chinese politician who served as the 2nd Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and 2nd Premier of the People's Republic of China after Mao Zedong's passing

Japanese farmer and philosopher known for natural farming methods, including no-till and pesticide-free cultivation, and his efforts in re-vegetating desertified lands

American musician, composer, and actor known for shaping Southern soul at Stax Records and his iconic "Theme from Shaft"

American stand-up comedian and actor known for his raw, honest humor and starring role in The Bernie Mac Show

The national Palestinian poet and author who wrote the Palestinian Declaration of Independence, known for his powerful poetry exploring themes of identity, exile, and the Palestinian experience

Russian writer and dissident who exposed the Gulag prison system and won the 1970 Nobel Prize in Literature

American actor, filmmaker, racecar driver, and philanthropist, recipient of an Academy Award and multiple Golden Globe Awards

English keyboardist, composer, and co-founder of the legendary progressive rock band Pink Floyd, known for his distinctive atmospheric sound and contributions to their iconic albums

American fiction writer and essayist known for his distinctive narrative style and the novel <i>Infinite Jest</i>

Soviet-Azerbaijani opera and pop singer, composer, and film score composer known as the "Soviet Sinatra"

Austrian politician who served as Governor of Carinthia and led the Freedom Party of Austria, later founding the Alliance for the Future of Austria

Romanian-American cell biologist, physician, and Nobel laureate who discovered ribosomes and pioneered electron microscopy techniques

Indian politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from 1989 to 1990 and the Raja Bahadur of Manda

South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist known as Mama Africa, a prominent voice against apartheid

American author, screenwriter, and film director known for his science fiction and techno-thriller novels often adapted into blockbuster films

American singer and actress known for her distinctive vocal style and hits like 'Santa Baby' and 'C'est si bon'

British playwright and Nobel Prize winner who revolutionized modern drama with works like The Birthday Party and Betrayal

American political scientist, author, and adviser known for his influential 'Clash of Civilizations' theory and work on political order

American physician and researcher who won the Nobel Prize for his work on kuru, a transmissible neurological disease

15th Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus' who guided the Russian Orthodox Church during a period of renewal and re-establishment