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English novelist, short story writer, and journalist known for her feminist, magical realist, and picaresque works, recognized posthumously as one of the greatest British writers

English scholar and university teacher known for his encyclopaedic masterpiece, The Anatomy of Melancholy

British novelist, philosopher, and science fiction writer known for his epic speculative works and induction into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

British Field Marshal and politician who commanded the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front during the First World War

Mother of Prince Philip and paternal grandmother of King Charles III, who was an aristocrat, nurse, nun, and dedicated charity worker

Visionary Scottish architect, designer, and artist whose work shaped Art Nouveau and the Modern Style

English pharmacologist who won the Nobel Prize for his discoveries concerning prostaglandins and developed treatments for heart disease, including ACE inhibitors

British science fiction writer, novelist, and editor known for works like "Barefoot in the Head" and "Starship"

British Formula One World Drivers' Champion and endurance racing victor who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 12 Hours of Sebring

English actor who won the Academy Award for Best Actor for Goodbye, Mr. Chips and starred in classic films including The 39 Steps and The Count of Monte Cristo

British American author, lecturer, and philosophical entertainer known for interpreting and popularizing Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophy for Western audiences

Scottish painter and original bass guitarist of the English rock band The Beatles, known for co-inventing the band's name and being an early member

English actor, comedian, and writer, best known as a founding member of the surrealist comedy group Monty Python and for his lead roles in their films Holy Grail and Life of Brian

British novelist and children's writer best known for the classic "The Wind in the Willows"

British actor known for his distinctive voice, starring in classic Hollywood films like *Lost Horizon* and winning an Academy Award for *A Double Life*

Scottish novelist and writer known for her distinctive voice and works such as The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and Memento Mori

Pioneering English aircraft pilot and the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia

Scottish economist and university teacher who won the 1996 Nobel Memorial Prize for his work on the economics of asymmetric information and optimal taxation

British actress known for a distinguished six-decade career across stage and screen, including films like A Passage to India and Madame Sousatzka

English biochemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his structural studies of immunoglobulins and contributions to understanding the immune system

British princess who became Queen consort of Norway from 1905 to 1938, strengthening the newly independent nation's monarchy

English record producer, arranger, and musician widely known as the 'fifth Beatle' for his transformative work on their albums, including Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

English writer and poet known for his prolific 50-year career, early association with the Imagist movement, and winning the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his biography of Wellington

British economist and Nobel laureate recognized for his significant contributions to nonlinear time series analysis and the analysis of financial and macroeconomic data