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Brazilian association football player regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and one of the greatest dribblers ever

King and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia from 1982 to 2005, and the eighth son of the kingdom's founder

French physicist and astronomer who invented the Foucault pendulum, measured the speed of light, discovered eddy currents, and named the gyroscope

French physicist, engineer, and the father of thermodynamics, known for his foundational work on the maximum efficiency of heat engines

Italian film director and screenwriter best known for his 'alienation trilogy' and influential contributions to world art cinema

King of France and the first monarch to adopt the title "King of France," significantly expanding the crown lands

Israeli military leader and politician who served as Chief of Staff during the 1956 Sinai War and Defense Minister during the 1967 Six-Day War, becoming a worldwide symbol of Israel

Iconic Italian singer-songwriter and musician, best known for 'L'Italiano' and his Eurovision win, selling over 100 million records globally

French poet, surrealist movement founder, writer, politician, artist, and French resistance fighter

Hungarian physician who pioneered antiseptic hand washing procedures and reduced maternal mortality from childbed fever by requiring healthcare workers to disinfect their hands

King of Sweden from 1697 to 1718 and a renowned military leader who was sometimes referred to as the fifth and last emperor of Sweden

French illustrator and painter known for his prolific wood-engravings illustrating classic literature like the Vulgate Bible and Dante's Divine Comedy

Nobel Prize-winning Italian-American astrophysicist who pioneered the field of X-ray astronomy, discovering cosmic X-ray sources and teaching at Johns Hopkins University

German politician who served as the first president of Germany from 1919 until his death in 1925, establishing democratic governance in a new republic

German Jewish Existentialist philosopher, theologian, and renowned for his philosophy of dialogue and translation of the Hebrew Bible into German

Swedish economist and sociologist who won the 1974 Nobel Prize for analyzing interdependence of economic, social and institutional phenomena

French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, and experimental filmmaker known for <i>Hiroshima mon amour</i> and her unique narrative style

French statesman and lawyer who served as President of France and three times as Prime Minister, known for his commitment to political and social stability

British physicist known for his Nobel Prize-winning work on thermionic emission and the discovery of Richardson's law

British novelist and former spy renowned for his sophisticated and morally complex espionage fiction, often adapted for screen

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

Italian politician, economist, and banker who served as President of Italy from 1999 to 2006 and Prime Minister from 1993 to 1994

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

Swedish physicist and university teacher known for his Nobel Prize-winning discoveries and research in X-ray spectroscopy