Eighth President of India, lawyer, independence activist, and former Union Finance and Defence Minister who also served as Vice President

American novelist, poet, and critic known for winning the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction multiple times, with a prolific output across many genres

Japanese association football player and manager who represented his nation on the field

Argentine lawyer and statesman who served as president from 1983 to 1989, becoming the first democratically elected president after the National Reorganization Process

French composer and conductor, known for his acclaimed film scores including 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Doctor Zhivago', and his collaborations with director David Lean

Acclaimed British actress and a member of the legendary Redgrave family, celebrated for her distinguished work across stage and film

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

British novelist and science fiction writer known for his psychologically provocative explorations of technology, sex, and mass media, and a key figure in New Wave science fiction

French novelist who authored 'Les Rois maudits' and translated the 'Chant des Partisans' for the Resistance

British economist and Nobel laureate recognized for his significant contributions to nonlinear time series analysis and the analysis of financial and macroeconomic data

16th President of the Republic of Korea, a lawyer, judge, politician, farmer, and inventor who served from 2003 to 2008

American biochemist and Nobel laureate recognized for his discovery of nitric oxide as a crucial cellular signal in the cardiovascular system

German dancer, choreographer, and ballet director known for her pioneering work in Tanztheater and founding the Tanztheater Wuppertal

American actress who rose to international fame through her role in Charlie's Angels and earned multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations

American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist widely regarded as the 'King of Pop' who broke racial barriers and redefined visual performance in music

Gabonese politician who served as president of Gabon for 42 years, from 1967 until his death in 2009, making him one of Africa's longest-serving leaders

French immunologist who discovered the HLA system, revolutionizing organ transplantation and genetic research, and founded the CEPH

American actor and director known for his starring role in the TV series Kung Fu and his captivating performance as Bill in the Kill Bill duology

Iconic English association football player and UEFA Cup-winning manager who guided the England national team with distinction

American broadcast journalist known as "the most trusted man in America" and anchor of the CBS Evening News

Polish philosopher and historian of ideas known for his critical analysis of Marxism and later focus on religious questions

American businessman, Secretary of Defense, and World Bank president who modernized corporate management and later expressed regret for his role in the Vietnam War

American actor, stage actor, and film director who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for 'A Streetcar Named Desire'

Soviet and Russian writer, poet, and public figure best known for writing the lyrics of the Soviet and Russian national anthems, and for his children's literature

American lawyer and politician who served as a United States Senator from Massachusetts from 1962 to 2009, becoming the second-most-senior member of the Senate

South Korean president and Nobel Peace Prize winner who championed democracy and inter-Korean reconciliation

American jazz guitarist and inventor who pioneered the solid-body electric guitar and multitrack recording, profoundly shaping modern music

11th President of the Philippines and leader of the 1986 People Power Revolution, known as the 'Mother of Democracy' for establishing the current democratic Fifth Philippine Republic

American actor, producer, singer, and dancer known for his versatile performances and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

American biologist and agronomist who spearheaded the Green Revolution, dramatically increasing agricultural production and earning the Nobel Peace Prize

Belgian-born French anthropologist and ethnologist whose work was key in the development of structuralism and structural anthropology

Argentine singer popular throughout Latin America, hailed as "the voice of the voiceless ones" and "the conscience of Latin America", a preeminent exponent of El nuevo cancionero

Japanese association football player who represented his country on the national team, later becoming an association football coach

Serbian writer, poet, playwright, and literary historian best known for his influential novel, "Dictionary of the Khazars", translated into over thirty languages

German professional footballer renowned for his career as a goalkeeper

Russian theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate known for pioneering contributions to the theory of superconductors and superfluids

Fourth President of Indonesia, Islamic leader, and founder of the National Awakening Party (PKB)

Japanese association football player who represented the Japan national team

American actress and singer known for her versatility in comedy and drama, with roles in Clueless, 8 Mile, and Happy Feet, and for her musical contributions

American actress known for her Academy Award-winning performances and her advocacy for mental health

Russian economist, politician, and author who served as acting Prime Minister of Russia in 1992 and held various cabinet roles

American economist, author, and university teacher, the first American Nobel Memorial Prize laureate in Economic Sciences, recognized for elevating scientific analysis in economic theory

Soviet and Russian actor, best known for his role as Soviet spy Stierlitz in the television series Seventeen Moments of Spring