Belgium

Ethiopian politician and former rebel militant commander who served as President and Prime Minister of Ethiopia for over two decades

Preeminent French Neoclassical painter and politician known for monumental history paintings like 'The Death of Socrates' and shifting artistic taste towards classical austerity

King of the Belgians and the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State

Belgian Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who discovered lysosomes and peroxisomes, transforming our understanding of cellular organization

French film director known for exploring consciousness, memory, and imagination through innovative narrative structures over a six-decade career

Belgian surrealist artist known for his thought-provoking depictions of everyday objects in dreamlike settings, influencing pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art

German prince, military personnel, and politician who became the first King of the Belgians, reigning from 1831 to 1865

Nobel laureate physical chemist known for his theory of dissipative structures, complex systems, and contributions to non-equilibrium thermodynamics

King of the Belgians who earned the title "Knight King" for his courageous leadership during World War I

Belgian Nobel Prize-winning immunologist and microbiologist who made fundamental discoveries about immunity and bacterial infections

French professional racing driver and 2018 GP3 Series champion, a talent remembered for his speed and dedication in junior motorsport

Influential 12th-century French poet and trouvère, celebrated for his Arthurian romances like Lancelot and Perceval, and pioneering narrative structures that foreshadowed the modern novel