Chiang Kai-shek
1887–1975
Chinese politician, military leader, and President of the ROC
Chiang Kai-shek was a Chinese politician and military leader who served as the President of the Republic of China.
Kurt Cobain
1967–1994
American rock musician
Kurt Cobain was an American rock musician known for his work as a singer and songwriter.
Saul Bellow
1915–2005
Canadian-American writer
Saul Bellow was a writer who authored numerous novels and essays throughout his career.
Douglas MacArthur
1880–1964
United States Army general in WWI, WWII and Korea
Douglas MacArthur was a United States Army general who served during World War I, World War II, and the Korean War.
Allen Ginsberg
1926–1997
American poet and writer
Allen Ginsberg was an American poet who became a central figure of the Beat Generation.
Charlton Heston
1923–2008
American actor
Charlton Heston was an American actor known for his roles in major motion pictures.
Howard Hughes
1905–1976
American aviator, engineer, industrialist, and film producer
Howard Hughes was an aviator who achieved prominence as an industrialist and film producer.
Sydney Brenner
1927–2019
South African-British biologist, Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine 2002
Sydney Brenner was a biologist who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Baruch Samuel Blumberg
1925–2011
American physician, geneticist and Nobel prize winner
Baruch Samuel Blumberg was a physician and geneticist who received a Nobel Prize for his research.
Hermann Joseph Muller
1890–1967
American biologist
Hermann Joseph Muller was a geneticist who discovered that X-rays induce mutations in organisms.
Sidney Altman
1939–2022
Canadian American molecular biologist
Sidney Altman was a molecular biologist who researched the catalytic properties of RNA.
Bingu wa Mutharika
1934–2012
Malawi politician and economist
Bingu wa Mutharika was a Malawian politician and economist who served as the President of Malawi.
Isao Takahata
1935–2018
Japanese animator, animation director, director, producer
Isao Takahata was a Japanese animation director who co-founded Studio Ghibli and directed numerous acclaimed animated feature films.
Ivan Kramskoi
1837–1887
Russian artist
Ivan Kramskoi was a Russian painter who helped establish the Peredvizhniki movement of realist art.
Sam Walton
1918–1992
American businessman
Sam Walton was an American businessman who founded the retail corporation Walmart.
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar
1872–1925
The sixth Shah of Iran Qajar
Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar served as the sixth monarch of the Qajar dynasty of Iran.
Rómulo Gallegos
1884–1969
Venezuelan politician and writer
Rómulo Gallegos was a Venezuelan novelist and politician who served as the president of his country.
Vsevolod Garshin
1855–1888
Russian author of short stories
Vsevolod Garshin was a Russian writer known for his short stories.
Princess Märtha of Sweden
1901–1954
Crown Princess of Norway
Princess Märtha of Sweden served as the Crown Princess of Norway.
Layne Staley
1967–2002
American rock musician
Layne Staley was an American rock musician who served as the lead singer for the band Alice in Chains.
Honor Blackman
1925–2020
British actress
Honor Blackman was a British actress known for her work in film and on stage.
Margaret Burbidge
1919–2020
British-born American astronomer
Astronomer Margaret Burbidge conducted research on the chemical composition of stars and the process of stellar nucleosynthesis.
George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
1866–1923
British aristocrat
George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon was an Egyptologist who funded the excavation of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Pandita Ramabai
1858–1922
Indian feminist historian and social reformer
Pandita Ramabai was a social reformer who worked to improve the lives of women in India through education and advocacy.
Source: Wikidata, released into the public domain under CC0. Snapshot: 2026-07. Names, dates and roles come from Wikidata; summaries are condensed from it. Nothing here is generated to fill a gap.
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