Pablo Picasso
1881–1973
Spanish painter and sculptor
Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter and sculptor who produced a vast body of work across numerous artistic mediums.
Margaret Thatcher
1925–2013
British stateswoman and prime minister
Margaret Thatcher was a British stateswoman who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Stefania Turkevych-Lukiianovych
1898–1977
Ukrainian pianist, composer, and musicologist
Stefania Turkevych-Lukiianovych was a Ukrainian composer who worked as a pianist, musicologist, and educator.
Wilhelm von Humboldt
1767–1835
Prussian philosopher, government official, diplomat, and educator
Wilhelm von Humboldt was a Prussian philosopher who served as a government official, diplomat, and educator.
Peter Higgs
1929–2024
British physicist and Nobel Prize winner
Peter Higgs was a physicist who proposed the existence of the Higgs boson particle.
Pyotr Kapitsa
1894–1984
Soviet physicist
Pyotr Kapitsa was a physicist who conducted research in the field of low-temperature physics.
Erik Axel Karlfeldt
1864–1931
Swedish poet
Erik Axel Karlfeldt was a Swedish poet known for his literary contributions to Swedish literature.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
1906–1945
German Lutheran pastor, theologian, anti-Nazi dissident
Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German theologian and pastor who participated in the resistance movement against the Nazi regime.
Robert Bárány
1876–1936
Austri-Hungarian otologist and Nobel Prize laureate
Robert Bárány was an otologist and Nobel Prize laureate who conducted research on the vestibular apparatus of the human ear.
Daniel Bovet
1907–1992
Nobel Prize-winning pharmacologist
Daniel Bovet (1907–1992), Nobel Prize-winning pharmacologist (1907–1992).
Vaslav Nijinsky
1889–1950
Polish-Russian ballet dancer and choreographer
Vaslav Nijinsky was a ballet dancer and choreographer known for his performances and creative contributions to the art of dance.
Chuck McCann
1934–2018
American voice actor and comedian
Chuck McCann was an American voice actor and comedian who worked extensively in television and film.
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
1838–1894
Bengali writer, poet and journalist
Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was a Bengali writer who authored numerous novels, essays, and poems.
Omar Bradley
1893–1981
United States Army general
Omar Bradley was a United States Army general who served as a senior military officer.
Marian Anderson
1897–1993
African-American contralto
Marian Anderson was an opera singer who performed as a contralto.
Claire Trevor
1910–2000
American actress
Claire Trevor was an American actress who appeared in numerous stage, film, and television productions throughout her career.
Erich von Falkenhayn
1861–1922
Chief of Germany's General Staff during the first two years of the First World War
Erich von Falkenhayn (1861–1922), Chief of Germany's General Staff during the first two years of the First World War (1861-1922).
Loránd Eötvös
1848–1919
Hungarian physicist
Loránd Eötvös was a physicist who conducted experiments on gravitation and invented the torsion balance.
Ben Johnson
1918–1996
American film actor
Ben Johnson was an American film actor who appeared in numerous motion pictures.
Teddy Scholten
1926–2010
Dutch singer
Teddy Scholten was a Dutch singer who performed as a television presenter and radio personality.
Sara Montiel
1928–2013
Spanish-Mexican actress and singer
Sara Montiel was a Spanish-Mexican actress and singer who achieved international recognition for her work in film and music.
Mario Adorf
1930–2026
German actor and writer
Mario Adorf was a German actor and writer who appeared in numerous stage and film productions throughout his career.
Svetlana Gerasimenko
1945–2025
Ukrainian soviet and Tajik astronomer
Svetlana Gerasimenko (1945–2025), Ukrainian soviet and Tajik astronomer.
István Széchenyi
1791–1860
Hungarian nobleman, writer, politician and national revivalist
István Széchenyi was a Hungarian politician and writer who served as a prominent figure in the national revival movement.
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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