United Kingdom

English neurophysiologist who coined 'synapse' and won the Nobel Prize for his discoveries on neuron functions

English radiochemist and Nobel laureate who, with Ernest Rutherford, explained radioactivity as the transmutation of elements and proved the existence of isotopes

English physician, natural philosopher, abolitionist, and poet known for works like 'Zoonomia' and 'The Loves of Plants'

English composer and conductor known for his significant contributions to classical music, including the iconic Enigma Variations and Pomp and Circumstance Marches

British statesman and politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1945 to 1951 and was the longest-serving Labour Party leader

English writer and diverse author known for his spy novels, historical works, and cookery books, born in Marylebone and died in Guernsey

Irish politician and Nobel Peace Prize laureate who co-founded the Social Democratic and Labour Party and was a central architect of the Good Friday Agreement, dedicating his life to finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Northern Ireland

British actor and comedian known for The Goon Show and Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther series

English novelist, literary critic, and essayist known for exploring social class and humanism in works like 'A Room with a View' and 'A Passage to India'

British statesman who uniquely held all four Great Offices of State and served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

British astronomer, astrophysicist, and writer known for co-formulating the theory of stellar nucleosynthesis, explaining the formation of elements within stars

British physicist who shared the 1951 Nobel Prize for splitting the atomic nucleus, a foundational step for nuclear power and atomic weapons