Filipino revolutionary, statesman, and military leader who was the first president of the Philippines and the first president of an Asian constitutional republic

Hungarian and American actor recognized for his distinctive voice, unique appearance, and memorable portrayals of timidly devious, often sinister, characters.

King of Greece from 1947 to 1964, sovereign born and died in Athens

German bacteriologist and pathologist who received the Nobel Prize for discovering prontosil's antibacterial effects

American Army general who served as a top commander in World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, earning the rank of General of the Army and the Medal of Honor

Hungarian-American physicist who conceived the nuclear chain reaction and helped launch the Manhattan Project

Indian anti-colonial nationalist, statesman, and first Prime Minister of India, who promoted democracy, secularism, and non-alignment on the global stage

Thai military officer and politician who served as Prime Minister for two terms, known for leading Thailand during World War II and promoting Thai nationalism

Finnish writer who became the first Finnish Nobel Prize winner in Literature (1939) for his masterful portrayal of peasant life and nature

Italian politician and philosopher who led the Italian Communist Party for nearly forty years, playing a key role in the founding of the Italian Republic

British author who created James Bond and revolutionized the spy novel genre with his sophisticated thrillers

Swedish biochemist and Nobel laureate known for his investigations on the fermentation of sugar and enzymes

Austrian physicist and Nobel laureate known for his discovery of cosmic rays

British-born geneticist and evolutionary biologist who became an Indian citizen, a founder of neo-Darwinism, and a pioneer in applying statistics to biology