Born and died in 1894

Japanese industrialist and entrepreneur who founded Panasonic, the largest Japanese consumer electronics company, earning the title 'God of Management' in Japan

Austrian-Japanese politician and philosopher, founding president of the Paneuropean Union and a pioneer of European integration for nearly five decades

German Nazi politician and convicted war criminal who oversaw the mobilization of forced labor during World War II

Israel's second Prime Minister, a key diplomat who signed the Declaration of Independence and negotiated the 1948 cease-fire agreements, and founder of the Jewish Brigade

German politician and engineer who served as President of West Germany from 1959 to 1969

American author and poet renowned for his experimental use of grammar and typography, and for works like The Enormous Room and Tulips and Chimneys

Renowned French film director and screenwriter, celebrated for cinematic masterpieces like La Grande Illusion and The Rules of the Game, and ranked among the greatest directors in history

Polish poet, playwright, and translator, known for co-founding the Skamander group and his contributions to children's literature

Austrian novelist and journalist best known for his family saga Radetzky March and his novel of Jewish life Job

Indian politician, statesman, and diplomat who served as the 4th President of India and was known for his dedication to public service

English writer and philosopher known for his nearly 50 books including the seminal novel `Brave New World`

Austro-Hungarian-born German physicist, mathematician, engineer, and rocketry pioneer whose theoretical work laid the foundation for spaceflight

French diplomat and entrepreneur known for developing the Suez Canal, which joined the Mediterranean and Red Seas in 1869

Scottish novelist, poet, and essayist known for classic adventure stories and psychological thrillers, including *Treasure Island* and *Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde*

Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland known for his reactionary domestic policies and as an art collector

A German physicist and physiologist known for pioneering work in hydrodynamic stability and linking scientific theory with practical research, whose name graces Germany's largest research association

French poet and Parnassian movement leader, known for works like Poèmes barbares and Poèmes tragiques

French statesman who served as the 5th President of France, an accomplished engineer, and a dedicated public official

Hungarian statesman and revolutionist who led the Hungarian State during the 1848–1849 war of independence, advocating for national sovereignty

Belgian inventor, musician, and instrument maker who invented the saxophone and redesigned the bass clarinet, among other musical innovations