Born and died in 1907

British actress known for a distinguished six-decade career across stage and screen, including films like A Passage to India and Madame Sousatzka

Brazilian architect known for designing civic buildings for Brasília and his influential exploration of reinforced concrete aesthetics

Chinese Communist military commander and politician, instrumental in the Communist victory during the Chinese Civil War

American actor and filmmaker known for his stage work, iconic roles like The Penguin and Mickey Goldmill, and two Academy Award nominations

German aristocrat, military officer, and resistance fighter known for his attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler during Operation Valkyrie

Swedish writer known for creating iconic children's characters like Pippi Longstocking, Emil of Lönneberga, and Karlsson-on-the-Roof, whose stories championed children's rights and sold 167 million copies worldwide

Japanese association football player who played for the Japan national team

French mime, actor, and director celebrated for his silent, observational comedies featuring Monsieur Hulot

British biochemist awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1957 for his research on the structure and synthesis of nucleotides, nucleosides, and nucleotide coenzymes

American physicist who co-discovered neptunium and the synchrotron, earning a Nobel Prize for his work on transuranium elements

Seventh President of the Philippines, respected military officer, and politician known for his commitment to public service

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the national team

Kung av Sverige från 1872 till 1907 och Norge från 1872 till 1905, presiderade över en period av betydande förändringar i skandinavisk historia

American astronomer best known for discovering the two moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos

French writer known for his influential play Ubu Roi and for coining the philosophical concept of 'pataphysics

French poet and essayist, first winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1901, recognized for his idealistic and artistically perfect poetic compositions

Norwegian composer and pianist whose music, rich with folk traditions, helped define Norway's national identity on the world stage

French novelist and art critic famous for his novel À rebours, who also served 30 years in the civil service

French chemist and politician who synthesized organic compounds from inorganic substances, challenging vitalism, and envisioned synthesized food for the future

French chemist and Nobel laureate known for isolating fluorine, discovering moissanite, and developing the electric arc furnace