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Tomoyuki Tanaka Tomoyuki Tanaka 1910 - 1997 Film producer and creator of the Godzilla franc
Richard Georg Strauss Richard Georg Strauss 1864 - 1949 Composer
Tomisaburo Wakayama Tomisaburo Wakayama 1929 - 1992 Playing Ogami Itto in the Lone Wolf
Tam Minh Pham Tam Minh Pham 1949 - 2019 Military Officer
Tanjore Ramachandra Anantharaman Tanjore Ramachandra Anantharaman 1927 - 2009 Metallurgy and materials science
Ivan Nechuy-Levytsky Ivan Nechuy-Levytsky 1838 - 1918 Writer
Ion Ghica Ion Ghica 1816 - 1897 Prime Minister
Mikhail Guzhavin Mikhail Guzhavin 1888 - 1931 Painter and art teacher
Mitsumasa Yonai Mitsumasa Yonai 1880 - 1948 Navy admiral and Prime Minister of Japan
Anthony Dominick Benedetto Anthony Dominick Benedetto 1926 - 2023 Reader writer
Nasrollah Sarvari Nasrollah Sarvari 1942 - 2017 Painter
Youssof Kohzad Youssof Kohzad 1935 - 2019 Artist
Vasile Conta Vasile Conta 1845 - 1882 Philosopher
Len Norris Len Norris 1913 - 1997 Editorial cartoonist for the Vancouver Sun
John Greer Ervine John Greer Ervine 1883 - 1971 Playwright, novelist, biographer
Zhao Zhongxiang Zhao Zhongxiang 1942 - 2020 News anchor on Xinwen Lianbo and television
Mary I of England Mary I of England 1516 - 1558 Queen of England and Ireland
Henri Alekan Henri Alekan 1909 - 2001 Cinematographer of Beauty and the Beast
Amjad Islam Amjad Amjad Islam Amjad 1944 - 2023 Urdu poet, screenwriter, playwright and lyricist
Sophocles Sophocles -496 - -406 Tragic playwright and poet
Anton Holban Anton Holban 1902 - 1937 Novelist
Ramiz Alia Ramiz Alia 1925 - 2011 President of Albania and head of the Party
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu Ashikaga Yoshimitsu 1358 - 1408 Shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate
William Osler William Osler 1849 - 1919 Physician and educator
Charles Bukowski Charles Bukowski 1920 - 1994 Poet, novelist, short story writer, columnist
Pompiliu Constantinescu Pompiliu Constantinescu 1901 - 1946 Literary Critic
Barbu Dimitrie Stirbei Barbu Dimitrie Stirbei 1799 - 1869 Prince
Anita Garibaldi Anita Garibaldi 1821 - 1849 Revolutionary fighter
Muyiwa Osinuga Muyiwa Osinuga 1977 - 2016 Singer and songwriter
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 1869 - 1948 Leader of the Indian independence movement
Qiu Ying Qiu Ying 1494 - 1552 Gongbi painter
Tu Duyen Tu Duyen 1915 - 2012 Painter
Wu Guanzhong Wu Guanzhong 1919 - 2010 Painter and writer
Huang Zunxian Huang Zunxian 1848 - 1905 Poet and diplomat
Eugen Ionescu Eugen Ionescu 1909 - 1994 Playwright
Chang Chia gwe Chang Chia gwe 1915 - 1960 Long jump and triple jump
Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour 1924 - 2018 Singer, songwriter, actor and diplomat
John Weir Foote John Weir Foote 1904 - 1988 Military Chaplain, Politician
Shusaku Endo Shusaku Endo 1923 - 1996 Novelist and essayist
Petre Dumitrescu Petre Dumitrescu 1882 - 1950 Military General
Nam Sadec Nam Sadec 1907 - 1988 Actress and Singer
Nilawan Pintong Nilawan Pintong 1915 - 2017 Editor, Feminist
Chonlathee Thanthong Chonlathee Thanthong 1937 - 2023 Luk Thung songwriter, Singer
Isao Tomita Isao Tomita 1932 - 2016 Electronic music pioneer
Shah Shujah Durrani Shah Shujah Durrani 1785 - 1842 King
Jill Bennett Jill Bennett 1931 - 1990 Actress
Heo Jun Heo Jun 1539 - 1615 Royal physician of Joseon dynasty
Johannes Kepler Johannes Kepler 1571 - 1630 Astronomer and mathematician
Louis Hippolyte Menard Louis Hippolyte Menard 1807 - 1864 Premier
Chucho Navarro Chucho Navarro 1913 - 1993 Founding member of Trio Los Panchos
Ragaa Al Geddawy Ragaa Al Geddawy 1934 - 2020 actress and model
Felix Lope de Vega Felix Lope de Vega 1562 - 1635 Playwright and poet of the Spanish Golden Age
Ernst Neizvestny Ernst Neizvestny 1925 - 2016 Monumental sculptures that reflect his philosophy
Ali Hassan al Majid Ali Hassan al Majid 1941 - 2010 Minister of Defense and Interior
Dario Moreno Dario Moreno 1921 - 1968 Singer, composer, lyricist, guitarist, film actor
Constantin Brancoveanu Constantin Brancoveanu 1654 - 1714 Prince of Wallachia
Yash Pal Yash Pal 1926 - 2017 Cosmic rays physics, institution-building
Wladyslaw Sikorski Wladyslaw Sikorski 1881 - 1943 Prime minister of Poland
Adurthi Subba Rao Adurthi Subba Rao 1912 - 1975 Director, cinematographer, screenwriter,
Beatrix Potter Beatrix Potter 1866 - 1943 Children's author and illustrator
Shaalan Abu al Jun Shaalan Abu al Jun 1864 - 1941 activist for Iraqi independence and Arab culture
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1921 - 2021 Royal consort of Queen Elizabeth II
Jalaluddin Jalal Jalaluddin Jalal 1923 - 1977 Writer, Poet, Painter
Amalie Konsa Amalie Konsa 1873 - 1949 Vanemuine theatre actress and singer
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel 1770 - 1831 German idealism, dialectical logic
Donal McCann Donal McCann 1943 - 1999 Stage, film, and television actor
Manolya Onur Manolya Onur 1955 - 2017 Pageant queen and model
Olav Aukrust Olav Aukrust 1883 - 1929 Poet and teacher
Martin Niemoller Martin Niemoller 1892 - 1984 Anti-Nazi activist
Erik Bruhn Erik Bruhn 1928 - 1986 Ballet dancer, choreographer, artistic director
Anton Medan Anton Medan 1957 - 2021 Former robber and gambling tycoon
Gherasim Luca Gherasim Luca 1913 - 1994 Surrealist Poet
Arne Garborg Arne Garborg 1851 - 1924 Novelist, poet, playwright, essayist
Dimitrie Cantemir Dimitrie Cantemir 1673 - 1723 Prince of Moldavia
Sadiq Jalal al-Azm Sadiq Jalal al-Azm 1934 - 2016 Professor of Modern European Philosophy
Peggy van Praagh Peggy van Praagh 1910 - 1990 Ballet dancer and director
Mohammad Hashim Khan Mohammad Hashim Khan 1884 - 1953 Prime Minister of Afghanistan
Zelda D'Aprano Zelda D'Aprano 1928 - 2018 feminist activist and unionist
Waman Dattatreya Patwardhan Waman Dattatreya Patwardhan 1917 - 2007 Nuclear chemist and director
Leonidas I Leonidas I 540 - 480 Spartan King
Giuseppe Ungaretti Giuseppe Ungaretti 1888 - 1970 Poet, journalist, essayist, critic, academic
Martin Luther King Jr Martin Luther King Jr 1929 - 1968
Samira Saleh Ali al Naimi Samira Saleh Ali al Naimi 1963 - 2014 Human rights defender
Willem Frederik Willem Frederik 1772 - 1843 the first King of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Benjamin Adekunle Benjamin Adekunle 1936 - 2014 Civil War commander
Afifa Iskandar Afifa Iskandar 1921 - 2012 Iraqi maqam singer
Joaquin Turina Joaquin Turina 1882 - 1949 Classical music composer and performer
Rocio Durcal Rocio Durcal 1944 - 2006 Singer actress of canción melódica ranchera genres
Charles de Foucauld Charles de Foucauld 1858 - 1916 Catholic priest
Myer Prinstein Myer Prinstein 1878 - 1925 Track and field athlete
Mircea Nedelciu Mircea Nedelciu 1950 - 1999 Writer
Wongsa Dhiraj Snid Wongsa Dhiraj Snid 1808 - 1871 Physician, Diplomat
Wojciech Dlugoraj Wojciech Dlugoraj 1557 - 1619 Renaissance composer and lutenist
Florestan Fernandes Florestan Fernandes 1920 - 1995 Sociologist and politician
Maria Poiret Maria Poiret 1863 - 1933 Soviet film star and singer
Ion Pillat Ion Pillat 1891 - 1945 Poet
Andrew Symonds Andrew Symonds 1975 - 2022 Test and ODI cricketer for Australia
Basia Bonkowski Basia Bonkowski 1957 - 2022 Music television host on SBS
Ivan Aivazovsky Ivan Aivazovsky 1817 - 1900 Marine art
Otto Lilienthal Otto Lilienthal 1848 - 1896 Engineer and glider pilot
Master Fatman Master Fatman 1965 - 2019 Media personality, singer, actor, director
Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan 1890 - 1988 Founder of Khudai Khidmatgar and ally
Alexandru Macedonski Alexandru Macedonski 1854 - 1920 Poet
Elbira Zipitria Elbira Zipitria 1906 - 1982 Basque language teacher and activist
Maria Teresa Oller Maria Teresa Oller 1920 - 2018 composer and folklorist of the Valencian Community
Ioan Alexandru Ioan Alexandru 1941 - 2000 Poet, Politician
Masako Natsume Masako Natsume 1957 - 1985 portrayal of Tripitaka in the TV series Monkey
Mamdouh Kashlan Mamdouh Kashlan 1929 - 2022 Painter
Jan Kozielewski Jan Kozielewski 1914 - 2000 Courier for the Polish Underground
Rasul Amin Rasul Amin 1939 - 2009 Politician, Scholar
Harold Wilson Harold Wilson 1916 - 1995 Labour Party leader and Prime Minister
Muhammad Anwar Khan Muhammad Anwar Khan 1915 - 2005 Engineer officer and engineer in chief of Army
Nefertiti Nefertiti -1370 - -1330 Queen consort of Akhenaten
Raquel Welch Raquel Welch 1940 - 2023 Actor Model
Zaki al-Arsuzi Zaki al-Arsuzi 1899 - 1968 Co-founder of Ba'athism
Ida Laila Ida Laila 1943 - 2019 Singer of dangdut and Malay music
Edward Oliver Wheeler Edward Oliver Wheeler 1890 - 1962 Surveyor General of India
Charles the Fat Charles the Fat 839 - 888 Emperor of the Carolingian Empire
Guo Yonghuai Guo Yonghuai 1909 - 1968 Aerospace engineer and aerodynamics scientist
Zeyad Errafae'ie Zeyad Errafae'ie 1967 - 2009 Actor
Andre Bjerke Andre Bjerke 1918 - 1985 Poet, novelist, translator
Leonid Pasternak Leonid Pasternak 1862 - 1945 Painter, illustrator
Chou Wen chung Chou Wen chung 1923 - 2019 Composer of contemporary classical music
Abdul Qadir Abdul Qadir 1944 - 2014 Politician, Military Officer
Chirayu Navawongs Chirayu Navawongs 1912 - 2003 Scholar, Privy Councillor
Yuan Muzhi Yuan Muzhi 1909 - 1978 Actor and director
Ulfat Idlibi Ulfat Idlibi 1912 - 2007 Novelist
Nils Slaatto Nils Slaatto 1923 - 2001 Architect
Matija Jama Matija Jama 1872 - 1947 Impressionist Painter
Tong Dizhou Tong Dizhou 1902 - 1979 Embryology, cloning, fish biology
Franz Marc Franz Marc 1880 - 1916 German Expressionist painter and printmaker
Nongchanai Prinyathawat Nongchanai Prinyathawat 1921 - 2014 Novelist, Professor
Danilo Dolci Danilo Dolci 1924 - 1997 Social activist
Nicolae Radescu Nicolae Radescu 1874 - 1953 Military Officer, Politician
Henryk Niewodniczanski Henryk Niewodniczanski 1900 - 1968 Nuclear physics
Didi Adodo Didi Adodo 1966 - 2021 Labour leader and former commissioner
Bruce Guthro Bruce Guthro 1961 - 2023 Singer-songwriter
Sabri Moudallal Sabri Moudallal 1918 - 2006 Traditional Syrian music
Jacques Cousteau Jacques Cousteau 1910 - 1997 Ocean explorer and co-inventor of the Aqua-Lung
Roger George Moore Roger George Moore 1927 - 2017 Actor
Michael Collins Michael Collins 1890 - 1922 Revolutionary leader
Amalie Skram Amalie Skram 1846 - 1905 Novelist
Max Rojas Max Rojas 1940 - 2015 Poet, essayist, literary critic
David Monrad Johansen David Monrad Johansen 1888 - 1974 Composer
Nicolae Vasilescu-Karpen Nicolae Vasilescu-Karpen 1870 - 1964 Scientist
Dhimiter Shuteriqi Dhimiter Shuteriqi 1915 - 2003 Literary historian and writer
Khawaja Nazimuddin Khawaja Nazimuddin 1894 - 1964 Second Governor-General and Prime Minister
Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari Syed Ata Ullah Shah Bukhari 1892 - 1961 Founder of Majlis-e-Ahrar-ul-Islam
Park Chung-hee Park Chung-hee 1917 - 1979 President of South Korea
Natalia Goncharova Natalia Goncharova 1881 - 1962 Painter and designer
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  • 1. Lars Kruse

    Died: 1894 A.D
    Slogan: Humble in speech, proud in deed, Christian in action, man in his boat.

    Lars Kruse was born in Skagen, Denmark, on 5 June 1828. He was the son of Johan Hinrich Jes Kruse, a Danish school founder, and his wife Anna Magdalene Christine Becker. He started fishing at an early age and participated in many rescue attempts off the dangerous shores of Skagen. One of his most famous rescues was on 27 December 1862, when he saved the crew of the Swedish brig Daphne, after the lifeboat had capsized and killed eight of its crew. He was appointed as the head of lifesaving in Skagen and received several medals and honors from Denmark and other countries for his bravery and service. He also inspired the painter Michael Ancher, who portrayed him in several works. He married twice and had three children. He drowned on 9 March 1894, while trying to land his boat in a snowstorm. He was buried at Skagen Cemetery with a memorial stone bearing the words of Holger Drachmann: Here lies under the sand of the dune A brave sailor's bones But Skagen's reef and shoals Recognize their duty And sing of Lars Kruse's life A loud heroic poem.

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  • 2. Vo Nguyen Giap

    Died: 2013 A.D
    Slogan: The people's army, the people's war.

    Võ Nguyên Giáp was a Vietnamese general and revolutionary leader who played a crucial role in the Viet Minh's victory over the French at Dien Bien Phu, which marked the end of French colonialism in Southeast Asia. He was also instrumental in the North Vietnamese victory over South Vietnam and the United States. Giáp was known for his strategic military tactics and his ability to inspire his troops. Despite facing personal tragedies, including the loss of his wife and sister-in-law to the French Sûreté, he remained committed to the cause of Vietnamese independence.

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  • 3. Kim Jong-hyun

    Died: 2017 A.D
    Slogan: Even though we can't communicate using the same language, we use music instead.

    Kim Jong-hyun was born on April 8, 1990, in Seoul, South Korea. He developed an interest in music from a young age and joined a school band in middle school. He was scouted by SM Entertainment in 2005, after performing in a song festival with his band. He debuted as the main vocalist of the boy group SHINee in 2008, and quickly rose to fame as one of the most popular and talented singers in the K-pop industry. He also participated in SM Entertainment's project group, SM the Ballad, and collaborated with various artists. He started his solo career in 2015, with the release of his first EP, Base, which topped the Billboard World Albums Chart and the Gaon Album Chart. He followed it up with a compilation album, Story Op.1, in the same year. His first studio album, She Is, was released in 2016, and his second compilation album, Story Op.2, was released in 2017. He also held several solo concert tours, showcasing his versatility and creativity as an artist. He was praised for his artistic control and involvement in the creation of his music, as well as his vocal skills and emotional expression. He was also a radio host, an author, and an advocate for mental health and social issues. He wrote a book titled Skeleton Flower: Things That Have Been Released and Set Free, which contained his personal stories and song lyrics. He also supported various causes, such as the Sewol Ferry disaster victims, the Comfort Women, and the LGBT community. He was known for his kind and gentle personality, and his close relationships with his family, friends, and fans. He died on December 18, 2017, at the age of 27, after committing suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. He left a note that revealed his struggle with depression and loneliness. His death shocked and saddened the whole world, and sparked a conversation about the importance of mental health awareness and support. His final album, Poet | Artist, was released posthumously on January 23, 2018, and all the profits were donated to his mother and a charity foundation. His music and legacy continue to inspire and touch many people's lives.

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  • 4. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

    Died: 1938 A.D
    Slogan: Peace at home, peace in the world

    Mustafa Kemal Ataturk was a Turkish soldier, statesman, and reformer who is widely regarded as the founder of the modern Republic of Turkey. He rose to prominence as a military commander in the Ottoman army during World War I, where he successfully defended the Gallipoli peninsula against the Allied invasion. After the war, he led the Turkish War of Independence against the occupying forces of the victorious powers. He established a provisional government in Ankara and repelled the Greek forces that aimed to annex western Anatolia. He abolished the Ottoman monarchy and proclaimed the Republic of Turkey in 1923, becoming its first president. He embarked on a series of radical reforms that transformed Turkey into a secular and westernized nation-state, with a new alphabet, civil code, education system, and women's rights. He also promoted Turkish nationalism and cultural identity, while suppressing Kurdish and other ethnic minorities. He is revered by many Turks as the "Father of the Turks" and the "Great Leader", and his mausoleum in Ankara is a national symbol. He is also widely respected internationally as a visionary leader and a military genius. He died of liver cirrhosis in 1938, leaving behind a lasting legacy of modernization and secularism.

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  • 5. Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

    Died: 2004 A.D
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    Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan(born 1918, Abu Dhabi — died November 2, 2004) Known as the Father of the Nation for his role in forming the United Arab Emirates, the late H. H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan was the first President of the UAE. He served this position since the formation of the UAE on 2 December 1971 until he passed away in 2004. He also served as the Ruler of the emirate of Abu Dhabi from 1966 to 2004. Born in the city of Al Ain, Sheikh Zayed was the youngest of the four sons of H. H. Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler of Abu Dhabi from 1922 to 1926. Sheikh Zayed was a good listener and an unbiased dispute mediator. He was also renowned for his patience, vision and wisdom; qualities that earned him the title of ‘the wise man of the Arabs’. He ensured that all UAE citizens are instrumental to the nation's collective success. His vision led the UAE to be the GCC’s second biggest economy after KSA, the third largest in the Middle East and according to many prestigious international reports, the most important financial and economic centre in the region.

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  • 6. Plato

    Died: -347 A.D
    Slogan: The measure of a man is what he does with power.

    Plato was a philosopher in ancient Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered one of the most important figures in Western philosophy. Plato was a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle. He wrote numerous philosophical dialogues, including The Republic, which presents his vision of an ideal society. Plato's philosophy covers a wide range of topics, including ethics, politics, metaphysics, and epistemology. His ideas continue to be studied and debated to this day.Little is known about Plato's early life and education. He belonged to an aristocratic and influential family. Based on ancient sources, modern scholars believe he was born in Athens or Aegina, between 428[10] and 423 BC. The exact time and place of birth are unknown. He was known to have worn earrings and finger rings during his youth to stand out and make himself look distinguished.The extent of Plato's affinity for jewelry while young was even characterized as "decadent" by Sextus Empiricus. Plato gives little biographical information, but refers at various points to some of his relatives with a great degree of precision, including his brothers, Adeimantus, and Glaucon, in the Plato's Republic. These and other references make it possible to reconstruct Plato's family tree.[15] Plato may have travelled in Italy, Sicily, Egypt, and Cyrene,[16] but at 40, Plato founded a school of philosophy in Athens, the Academy, on a plot of land in the Grove of Hecademus or Academus,[17] named after Academus, an Attic hero in Greek mythology. The Academy operated until it was destroyed by Sulla in 84 BC. Many philosophers studied at the Academy, the most prominent being Aristotle. According to Diogenes Laertius, throughout his later life, Plato became entangled with the politics of the city of Syracuse, where he attempted to replace the tyrant Dionysius,[20] with Dionysius's brother-in-law, Dion of Syracuse, whom Plato had recruited as one of his followers, but the tyrant himself turned against Plato. Plato almost faced death, but was sold into slavery. Anniceris, a Cyrenaic philosopher, bought Plato's freedom for twenty minas, and sent him home. After Dionysius's death, according to Plato's Seventh Letter, Dion requested Plato return to Syracuse to tutor Dionysius II, who seemed to accept Plato's teachings, but eventually became suspicious of their motives, expelling Dion and holding Plato against his will. Eventually Plato left Syracuse and Dion would return to overthrow Dionysius and rule Syracuse, before being usurped by Callippus, a fellow disciple of Plato. A variety of sources have given accounts of Plato's death. One story, based on a mutilated manuscript,[22] suggests Plato died in his bed, whilst a young Thracian girl played the flute to him. Another tradition suggests Plato died at a wedding feast. The account is based on Diogenes Laertius's reference to an account by Hermippus, a third-century Alexandrian. According to Tertullian, Plato simply died in his sleep.

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  • 7. Coco Chanel

    Died: 1971 A.D
    Slogan: A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

    Coco Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman who revolutionized the style and aesthetics of women's clothing in the 20th century. She was born in a poorhouse in Saumur, France, and raised by nuns after her mother's death. She learned to sew at a young age and started her career as a milliner. She opened her first shop in Paris in 1910, selling hats and later expanding to clothing. She introduced simple, elegant, and comfortable designs that contrasted with the corseted and elaborate fashion of the time. She popularized the use of jersey fabric, tweed, and black color in women's clothing. She also created iconic accessories such as the quilted purse, costume jewelry, and the interlocked-CC monogram. She launched her first perfume, Chanel No. 5, in 1921, which became one of the most famous fragrances in the world. She also designed costumes for theater and cinema, collaborating with artists such as Pablo Picasso, Igor Stravinsky, and Jean Cocteau. She closed her fashion house during World War II and faced controversy for her involvement with a German officer. She returned to fashion in 1954, at the age of 71, and continued to create influential collections until her death in 1971. She is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in fashion history and a symbol of modern, liberated, and independent womanhood.

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  • 8. Nicolaus Copernicus

    Died: 1543 A.D
    Slogan: Mathematics is written for mathematicians.

    Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance polymath who revolutionized astronomy by proposing that the Sun, not the Earth, was the center of the solar system. He also made contributions to mathematics, economics, medicine, and canon law. He studied at various universities in Poland and Italy, where he learned classical languages, mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. He became a canon of the Warmian Cathedral chapter and a doctor of canon law. He also served as a diplomat, governor, and administrator for the church and the Polish king. He spent most of his life in Royal Prussia, a semi-autonomous region of the Kingdom of Poland. He wrote his magnum opus, De revolutionibus orbium coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres), in which he presented his heliocentric theory, over several decades. He delayed publishing it until 1543, the year of his death, fearing the criticism and controversy it would provoke. His book was banned by the Catholic Church and condemned by Protestant theologians, but it also inspired many later astronomers and scientists, such as Galileo, Kepler, Descartes, and Newton, who built on his ideas and developed the modern scientific worldview. Copernicus is widely regarded as one of the greatest astronomers and one of the fathers of modern science.

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  • 9. Hakim Abolghasem Ferdowsi

    Died: 1020 A.D
    Slogan: I suffered during these thirty years, but I have revived the Iranians with my poetry.

    Hakim Abolghasem Ferdowsi was born in 940 CE in a village near Tus, in the Khorasan region of Iran, which was then under the rule of the Samanid dynasty. He belonged to a wealthy family of dehqans, who were Iranian aristocrats and landowners that had preserved their status and culture after the Arab conquest of Iran in the 7th century. Ferdowsi was educated in Persian literature and history, as well as Arabic language and sciences. He married a woman from his own class and had a daughter with her. He devoted most of his adult life to composing his masterpiece, the Shahnameh (The Book of Kings), which is the national epic of Iran and one of the longest poems ever written by a single author. The Shahnameh is based on a prose work of the same name that was compiled in Ferdowsi's youth, which in turn was a translation of a Pahlavi (Middle Persian) work called Khvatay-namak, a history of the kings of Iran from mythical times to the Sassanid dynasty. Ferdowsi also added material from oral traditions, legends, and other sources to his poem, which covers more than 50,000 couplets and spans thousands of years of Iranian history and culture. Ferdowsi composed his poem for the Samanid princes of Khorasan, who were patrons of Persian literature and culture. However, during his lifetime, the Samanid dynasty was overthrown by the Ghaznavid Turks, who were less interested in Ferdowsi's work. Ferdowsi faced many hardships and disappointments in his life, such as the death of his son at a young age, the loss of his patrons and friends, the invasion of his homeland by foreign powers, and the neglect and betrayal of the rulers who commissioned his poem. He died in 1020 CE in Tus, in poverty and bitterness, but also with confidence in his lasting fame. He was buried in his own garden, but later a mausoleum was built over his grave by a Ghaznavid governor. His tomb became a revered site and a symbol of Iranian identity and pride. Ferdowsi is widely regarded as one of the greatest poets in world literature and one of the most influential figures in Iranian history and culture. His Shahnameh is a source of inspiration and identity for Iranians and other Persian-speaking peoples. It is also a valuable document of ancient Iranian myths, legends, history, language, religion, art, and values. Ferdowsi's style is characterized by its epic grandeur, lyrical beauty, moral wisdom, historical accuracy, and cultural richness. He is celebrated as a national hero and a guardian of Persian heritage by Iranians and other admirers around the world.

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  • 10. Faisal I of Iraq

    Died: 1933 A.D
    Slogan: We are the sons of the Arab nation and its sacred mission.

    Faisal I of Iraq was the King of Iraq from 1921 to 1933 and the King of Syria in 1920. He was the son of Hussein bin Ali, the Sharif of Mecca, and a leader of the Arab Revolt against the Ottoman Empire during World War I. He was proclaimed king of Syria by the Syrian National Congress in 1920, but was expelled by the French shortly after. He then became the king of Iraq under the British mandate, and negotiated the Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1930, which granted Iraq independence while maintaining British influence. He was a proponent of pan-Arabism and supported the Hashemite dynasty in Iraq and Jordan. He died of a heart attack in Bern, Switzerland, in 1933, and was succeeded by his son Ghazi. He is considered one of the most influential figures in modern Iraqi history and a symbol of Iraqi nationalism.

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