Born and died in 1924

Former Ethiopian President and seasoned politician who served as head of state from 2001 to 2013

An iconic Indian playback singer celebrated for his unmatched versatility and ability to embody diverse emotions through his voice, earning him recognition as one of the greatest singers of the Indian subcontinent and influencing generations of musicians

Indian statesman, poet, and journalist who served as Prime Minister from 1998-2004 and co-founded the Bharatiya Janata Party

American actress who broke barriers with her dignified portrayals of Black women across seven decades in film, television, and theater

ایک ہندوستانی فلمی اداکار، پروڈیوسر اور ہدایت کار جو "ہندوستانی سنیما کا سب سے بڑا شو مین" اور "ہندوستانی سنیما کا چارلی چپلن" کے نام سے جانے جاتے تھے

Portuguese statesman and politician who served as Prime Minister and President of Portugal, widely considered the father of Portuguese democracy

American computer scientist who led the team that created FORTRAN, the first widely used high-level programming language, and invented the Backus–Naur form (BNF)

American politician, the first black woman elected to the U.S. Congress, known for her advocacy for civil rights and women's rights, and for expanding food and nutrition programs for the poor

American actress known for her powerful, transformative performances on stage, screen, and television

Polish-born French and American mathematician known for coining the word 'fractal' and developing the field of fractal geometry

American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his decades of global peace and human rights efforts

American novelist, screenwriter, and playwright regarded as a founder of New Journalism, celebrated for works like "In Cold Blood" and "Breakfast at Tiffanys"

Swiss writer, poet, and theologian awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1919 for his epic <i>Olympian Spring</i>

French composer, organist, pianist, and teacher whose elegant musical style shaped 20th-century classical music, known for his Requiem and Pavane

English-American playwright and author best known for the beloved children's novels *Little Lord Fauntleroy*, *A Little Princess*, and *The Secret Garden*

French writer, poet, and literary critic, known for his ironic and skeptical style, who won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature and was considered the ideal French man of letters

Polish-British novelist and master prose stylist who enriched English literature with his unique global perspective and psychological depth

Bohemian writer and novelist from Prague whose works, including The Metamorphosis and The Trial, are known for their blend of realism and the fantastique, giving rise to the term 'Kafkaesque'

American architect known as a "father of skyscrapers" and "father of modernism" for his innovative designs and the phrase "form follows function"

28th president of the United States, leader during World War I, and architect of the League of Nations

Russian revolutionary and politician who founded the Soviet Union and led the October Revolution, establishing the world's first communist state