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British-born American comedian, actor, and entertainer whose illustrious career spanned nearly 80 years, encompassing vaudeville, network radio, television, film, and extensive USO Tours, becoming a beloved figure for his quick wit and dedication to entertaining troops

English physicist and Nobel laureate who shared the 1937 Nobel Prize for discovering electron diffraction, demonstrating the wave nature of electrons

English association football player and manager, widely considered one of the greatest of all time, who won the 1966 FIFA World Cup and the Ballon d'Or

English American author, journalist, and literary critic, known for his incisive intellect and contributions to New Atheism

British socialist, theosophist, and women's rights activist who became the first female president of the Indian National Congress in 1917

English suffragist and political activist who organized the British suffragette movement, instrumental in helping women win the right to vote in Great Britain and Ireland in 1918

English actor known for intense "tough guy" characters in The Long Good Friday, Mona Lisa, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit

British actor celebrated for his versatile performances across stage and screen, including iconic roles in films directed by David Lean and at Ealing Studios, and an Academy Award winner

English radiochemist and Nobel laureate who, with Ernest Rutherford, explained radioactivity as the transmutation of elements and proved the existence of isotopes

British Army Field Marshal and writer, known for his leadership in the First and Second World Wars, including the Irish War of Independence, and his distinguished military career.

British mathematician known for number theory, mathematical analysis, and the Hardy–Weinberg principle

British children's writer, illustrator, natural scientist, and conservationist best known for Peter Rabbit and pioneering character merchandising

English physicist and Nobel laureate known for his investigations of the ionosphere and the discovery of the Appleton layer, which advanced radar and shortwave radio

Acclaimed British actress and politician, recipient of the Triple Crown of Acting, who served 23 years as a Member of Parliament

British singer known for his gritty, bluesy voice, dynamic stage performances, and iconic interpretations of songs like "Feelin' Alright" and "You Are So Beautiful"

Welsh actor, film director, and producer, known for his powerful voice and dramatic intensity on stage and screen, captivating audiences with his profound performances and multifaceted contributions to the arts

British actor, writer, director, and humanitarian renowned for his versatile performances and international storytelling

Queen consort of the United Kingdom and Dominions from 1936 to 1952, and the last Empress of India, officially known as Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother after her husband King George VI's passing

British egyptologist known for discovering the intact tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in November 1922, the best-preserved pharaonic tomb ever found

British biochemist and double Nobel Prize winner renowned for his work on protein and nucleic acid sequencing

British Prime Minister, Conservative politician, and philosopher who served as Prime Minister from 1902 to 1905 and Foreign Secretary from 1916 to 1919

Scottish physicist and meteorologist who invented the cloud chamber and won the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics

British archaeologist, army officer, and diplomat famed as Lawrence of Arabia for his World War I role in the Arab Revolt

British actor and comedian known for The Goon Show and Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther series