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American medical physicist

German philosopher, sociologist, and political theorist

Scottish novelist

King of Greece (r. 1922-1924, 1935-1947)

French Impressionist artist

Swiss poet and writer of German literature

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (top leader) from 2011 to 2024

American political scientist

President of South Korea from 1948 to 1960

Italian writer

Burmese revolutionary leader

first constitutional emperor of Mexico

Holy Roman Emperor from 1014 to 1024