American author, activist, and civil rights leader who championed equality and social justice for decades

German politician who served as the 8th President of Germany and Minister-President of North Rhine-Westphalia for two decades

American actress who broke typecasting, won two Academy Awards, and was a lifelong activist for social justice

American physicist who shared the Nobel Prize for the discovery of the antiproton

American actor and stand-up comedian known for his iconic roles as Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show and Ralph Furley on Three's Company, earning five Emmy Awards

American feminist writer and activist who sparked the second wave of American feminism with The Feminine Mystique and co-founded NOW

Polish science fiction author, philosopher, and futurologist, globally renowned for his novel Solaris and his satirical insights into humanity's future

Estonian writer, filmmaker, and politician who served as President of Estonia from 1992 to 2001, playing a crucial role in the nation's post-independence development

Yugoslav and Serbian politician who served as president of Serbia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, known for his role in the Yugoslav Wars and being the first sitting head of state charged with war crimes

Canadian-American economist, diplomat, and public official whose bestselling books on economics and influential service during World War II helped stabilize the American economy

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

American scientist, physicist, and chemist who led the Homestake experiment, the first to detect solar neutrinos, and shared the 2002 Nobel Prize in Physics

Japanese association football player and coach who represented his national team

Hungarian avant-garde composer known for his highly innovative and influential works in contemporary classical music, including 'Requiem' and 'Lontano'

British musician, poet, singer, and guitarist who co-founded Pink Floyd and was its original frontman and primary songwriter, known for his influential psychedelic rock style

82nd and 83rd Prime Minister of Japan, serving from 1996 to 1998

Canadian-American actor and military officer, a prominent box-office star during Hollywood's Golden Age with a career spanning over five decades

Egyptian writer and Nobel laureate who brought the intricate life of Cairo's streets and its people to international literature

American experimental physicist who shared the 1988 Nobel Prize for the discovery of the muon neutrino

Italian association football legend who redefined the left-back position and served as Inter Milan's chairman

Australian zookeeper, conservationist, and TV personality widely known as the "Crocodile Hunter" and regarded as one of the greatest conservationists of all time

South African politician who served as Prime Minister and State President during the apartheid era, known as 'Die Groot Krokodil' for his tough stance

Italian Catholic saint, student, programmer, and website designer known for his devotion to the Eucharist and pioneering use of digital media to share his faith

Russian investigative journalist, writer, and human rights defender known for her courageous reporting on the Second Chechen War and political events in Russia

French actor renowned for his versatile performances in films including Cinema Paradiso, spanning five decades of stage and screen work

British-naturalised Russian defector, ex-KGB agent, and FSB lieutenant-colonel known for his criticism of Vladimir Putin and coining the term 'mafia state'

Indian organic chemist noted for her research on vinca alkaloids, development of anti-epileptic and anti-malarial drugs, and extensive writings on medicinal plants of the Indian subcontinent

American filmmaker known for directing subversive and satirical films with overlapping dialogue and ensemble casts

Hungarian association football player and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and the sport's first international superstar, known as the 'Galloping Major' and an Olympic champion in 1952

American economist and statistician, Nobel laureate, intellectual leader of the Chicago school of economics who championed monetarism

American actor known for his intense villainous roles and distinctive features, earning an Oscar for <i>City Slickers</i>

16th Prime Minister of Turkey, statesman, writer, poet, diplomat, translator, and journalist

Iraqi politician, revolutionary, and president who led Iraq from 1979 to 2003, known for his leadership in the Ba'ath Party and his political ideologies

The 38th president of the United States who served from 1974 to 1977, following Richard Nixon's resignation, having previously served as Vice President

American singer and musician known as the "Godfather of Soul" and the central progenitor of funk music

Chilean military officer and politician who served as dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990, becoming the longest-serving head of state in the country's history

French actress known for her roles in François Truffaut's films and her international career, dubbed "French cinema’s little sweetheart"