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

Pakistani politician, statesman, and military general who served as Pakistan's last governor-general and first president

An Indian actress and one of the highest-paid stars of the 1950s, celebrated for her beauty and iconic roles in Hindi films like Mughal-e-Azam

Belgian Dominican friar, theologian, and resistance fighter who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1958 for his work helping refugees in post-World War II Europe

British multi-instrumentalist and founder of The Rolling Stones, known for his diverse contributions to the band's early sound

Iconic British actor known for his memorable roles as Frankenstein's monster and his distinct voice work as the Grinch

Norwegian figure skater and actress, a three-time Olympic champion and ten-time World champion who later starred in Hollywood films

2nd President of the People's Republic of China and a leading figure in the Chinese Communist Party

American actress and model praised for her promising talent and comedic and dramatic performances, often compared favorably to Marilyn Monroe

American actress, singer, dancer, and vaudevillian known for her artistic range, strong contralto voice, and becoming a cultural icon across four decades

Israeli politician, Prime Minister, and a founder of the Israeli Labor Party who led the nation through significant periods

Japanese martial artist and founder of the martial art of Aikido, known respectfully as Kaiso or Ōsensei

German painter and printmaker noted for his starkly realistic portrayals of Weimar society and the brutality of war, a leading figure of Neue Sachlichkeit

King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to 1964 and Crown Prince for over two decades, he was the second son of the kingdom's founder, King Abdulaziz

Third President of India, former Vice President, and esteemed Indian educationist

British physicist and Nobel laureate who discovered the pion and developed the photographic method for studying nuclear processes

German Chancellor, diplomat, and military officer remembered for his significant political influence and role in the early 20th-century German government

German architect and designer renowned as a pioneer of modern architecture, known for his minimalist aesthetic and iconic works like the "BRNO" Armchair and 860-880 North Lake Shore Drive

German-American architect who founded the Bauhaus School and pioneered modernist architecture and design education

German-American experimental physicist who won the 1943 Nobel Prize for developing molecular beam techniques and discovering the proton's magnetic moment

German-Swiss psychiatrist and philosopher whose work on psychopathology influenced diagnostic criteria and shaped modern theology and philosophy

German philosopher, sociologist, and musicologist, known for his leadership in the Frankfurt School and his critiques of the culture industry, influencing the European New Left