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German expressionist novelist, physician, and essayist known for Berlin Alexanderplatz and his contributions to German literary modernism

Sicilian Prince and writer best known for his posthumously published novel, <em>The Leopard</em>, which chronicles the decline of the aristocracy

Romanian sculptor, painter, and photographer considered the patriarch of modern sculpture and a pioneer of modernism, known for his clean geometrical lines and cultural influences

Hungarian admiral and statesman who served as Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary from 1920 to 1944 during the interwar period and most of World War II

Italian conductor and music director known for his perfectionism, eidetic memory, and influential radio and television broadcasts that brought classical music to a wide audience

Austrian-American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, sex educator, and sociologist known for his radical theories and influential works like <em>The Mass Psychology of Fascism</em>

King of Norway for nearly 52 years, from 1905 until his death in 1957

Prolific French playwright, filmmaker, and actor, known for his 115 plays and significant contributions to boulevard theatre

Visionary French fashion designer and founder of one of the world's most prominent fashion houses, Christian Dior SE

German experimental physicist who developed the coincidence method, earning him a shared Nobel Prize in Physics in 1954

Mexican muralist whose large frescoes helped establish the mural movement in Mexican and international art

German physicist and Nobel laureate known for discovering the Stark effect and the Doppler effect in canal rays

Greek writer, poet, and philosopher, widely considered a giant of modern Greek literature and the most translated Greek author worldwide

Finnish composer widely regarded as his country's greatest, whose music helped Finland develop a stronger national identity

Hungarian and American mathematician, physicist, and computer scientist known for foundational work in quantum physics, game theory, and computer architecture

Chilean poet, diplomat, and educator who became the first Latin American author to receive a Nobel Prize in Literature for her powerful lyric poetry