Juan Ramón Jiménez
1881–1958
Spanish poet
Juan Ramón Jiménez was a Spanish poet known for his extensive body of literary work.
Humphry Davy
1778–1829
British chemist
Humphry Davy was a British chemist who conducted pioneering research in the field of electrochemistry.
Mary Pickford
1892–1979
Canadian actress and producer
Mary Pickford was a Canadian actor and producer who became a prominent figure in the early film industry.
Erich Honecker
1912–1994
former leader of East Germany, General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party
Erich Honecker was a politician who served as the General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party and the head of state of East Germany.
Dennis Hopper
1936–2010
American actor and film director
Dennis Hopper was an American actor and film director known for his contributions to cinema and the visual arts.
Joséphine de Beauharnais
1763–1814
Empress consort of the French from 1804 to 1814
Empress consort of the French Joséphine de Beauharnais served as a patron of the arts.
Romy Schneider
1938–1982
German-French actress
Romy Schneider was a German-French actress who performed in film and on stage.
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev
1836–1910
Russian composer, pianist, and conductor
Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev was a Russian composer who served as a central figure in the development of a distinct national style of classical music.
P. Ramlee
1929–1973
Malaysian singer, actor and film director
P. Ramlee was a Malaysian film director who also worked as a singer and actor.
Soong Ching-ling
1893–1981
former Vice President of the People's Republic of China and third wife of Sun Yat-sen
Soong Ching-ling was a politician who served as Vice President of the People's Republic of China and was married to Sun Yat-sen.
Sergei Bagapsh
1949–2011
Abkhazian politician
Sergei Bagapsh was an Abkhazian politician who served as the president of Abkhazia.
John Barrymore
1882–1942
American actor
John Barrymore was an American actor who performed in both stage and film productions.
Akiko Yosano
1878–1942
Japanese tanka poet
Akiko Yosano was a Japanese poet who is recognized for her contributions to the tanka form.
Barry Goldwater
1909–1998
American politician and military officer
Barry Goldwater was an American politician who served as a United States Senator and was the Republican Party nominee for president.
Ferenc Mádl
1931–2011
Hungarian politician
Ferenc Mádl was a Hungarian politician who served as a university teacher.
Kim Sung-gan
1912–1984
Japanese and South Korean association football player
Kim Sung-gan was an association football player who represented both Japan and South Korea during his career.
Henry Thomas Buckle
1821–1862
English historian
Henry Thomas Buckle was an English historian who authored a multi-volume work on the history of civilization.
Konstantinos Mitsotakis
1918–2017
Prime Minister of Greece from 1990 to 1993
Konstantinos Mitsotakis served as the Prime Minister of Greece.
W. S. Gilbert
1836–1911
English dramatist, poet and illustrator
W. S. Gilbert was an English librettist who collaborated with Arthur Sullivan on a series of comic operas.
Edgar Morin
1921–2026
French philosopher and sociologist
Edgar Morin is a French philosopher and sociologist known for his work on complex thought and transdisciplinary studies.
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
1885–1967
Austrian film director
Georg Wilhelm Pabst was an Austrian film director known for his contributions to German cinema during the Weimar Republic.
Winfield Scott
1786–1866
United States Army general
Winfield Scott was a United States Army general who served as a commanding officer during multiple American military conflicts.
Josef Suk
1874–1935
Czech composer and violinist
Josef Suk was a Czech composer and violinist who contributed significantly to the development of twentieth-century classical music.
Eva Hesse
1936–1970
German-born American sculptor and textile artist
Eva Hesse was a sculptor known for her pioneering work with industrial materials and textiles.
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