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Norwegian composer and pianist known for bringing Norwegian folk music to international fame and developing a national identity through his Romantic compositions

English actor and singer known for his deep voice and portrayal of iconic villains across a career spanning over 60 years, knighted for services to drama and charity

King of Spain, Portugal, Naples, and Sicily, and King consort of England, known as Philip the Prudent

Austrian and British economist, philosopher, and political scientist who won the 1974 Nobel Memorial Prize for his work on economic fluctuations and the role of prices in communicating information

Medieval Jewish philosopher, rabbi, and physician who became one of the most influential Torah scholars of the Middle Ages

American-born Swiss singer, songwriter, and actress known as the 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' who broke racial and gender barriers in music

British writer, playwright, and literary critic regarded as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century

Italian Early Renaissance painter whose work combined linear grace with the progressive spirit of his era

French experimental physicist who discovered spontaneous radioactivity and won the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics

Austrian-American logician and mathematician whose seminal work significantly influenced 20th-century scientific and philosophical thought

German politician and statesperson who served as Chancellor of West Germany from 1974 to 1982, renowned for his pragmatic leadership and extensive writings

Swedish-American actress, leading star of Hollywood's silent and early golden eras, renowned for her melancholic screen persona and considered one of the greatest screen actresses

French modernist painter who captured modern life and played a pivotal role in the transition from Realism to Impressionism

Nobel Prize-winning Bulgarian-born Swiss and British Jewish modernist writer known for his novels, plays, and non-fiction works

British chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose essential work helped reveal the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite

Polish-American Nobel laureate, renowned for his Yiddish novels and short stories that explored universal human conditions and Polish-Jewish cultural traditions

German philosopher and founding figure of German idealism, who built upon the theoretical and ethical writings of Immanuel Kant

French Impressionist artist renowned for his captivating pastel drawings and oil paintings of dancers and urban life

Norwegian polar explorer, scientist, diplomat, and humanitarian who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work with refugees and prisoners of war

Italian politician who served as President of Italy from 2006-2015, becoming the longest-serving and first re-elected president in the nation's history

British playwright and Nobel Prize winner who revolutionized modern drama with works like The Birthday Party and Betrayal

French mathematician and lawyer best known for Fermat's Last Theorem, early developments in calculus, and contributions to number theory, analytic geometry, probability, and optics

English playwright and author known for his compelling plays, insightful novels, and captivating short stories

Israeli politician, statesman, and general who served two terms as Prime Minister of Israel and was the first prime minister born in the region of Palestine