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Askari Mian Irani Askari Mian Irani 1940 - 2004 Painter and art activist
Jurij Bartolomej Vega Jurij Bartolomej Vega 1754 - 1802 mathematician, physicist, artillery officer
Bashir Mirza Bashir Mirza 1941 - 2000 Painter and artist
Markos Vafiades Markos Vafiades 1906 - 1992 Communist leader and guerrilla commander
Antonio Jesus Correia Antonio Jesus Correia 1924 - 2003 Football and roller hockey player
John Willis Ambrose John Willis Ambrose 1904 - 1974 First President of the Geological Association
Chang Yu Sheng Chang Yu Sheng 1966 - 1997 Pop vocalist and music producer
Marie-Joseph Lagrange Marie-Joseph Lagrange 1855 - 1938 Theologian and founder of the École Biblique
Boonsong Lekagul Boonsong Lekagul 1907 - 1992 Medical Doctor, Conservationist
Suleyman Celebi Suleyman Celebi 1377 - 1411 Ottoman prince and co-ruler of the empire
Tawfiq al-Hakim Tawfiq al-Hakim 1898 - 1987 Founder of contemporary Egyptian drama
Pavel Chistyakov Pavel Chistyakov 1832 - 1919 History and portrait painter
Iosif Constantin Dragan Iosif Constantin Dragan 1917 - 2008 Businessman, Historian
James Charles Stuart James Charles Stuart 1566 - 1625 King of England and Scotland,
Louisa Lawson Louisa Lawson 1848 - 1920 poet, publisher, and suffragist
Naum Veqilharxhi Naum Veqilharxhi 1797 - 1846 Lawyer and scholar
Mahmoud Reda Mahmoud Reda 1930 - 2020 Co-founder of the Reda Troupe
Randy Mario Poffo Randy Mario Poffo 1952 - 2011 Professional wrestling
Charlie Watts Charlie Watts 1941 - 2021 Drummer, songwriter, record producer
Yu Ji Yu Ji 1739 - 1823 Painter of the Qing Dynasty
Francisco Gento Francisco Gento 1933 - 2022 Footballer
Friedrich Holderlin Friedrich Holderlin 1770 - 1843 Poet and philosopher
Abu Bakr al Baghdadi Abu Bakr al Baghdadi 1971 - 2019 Leader of the Islamic State
Dimitrie Cantemir Dimitrie Cantemir 1673 - 1723 Prince of Moldavia
Sood Sangvichien Sood Sangvichien 1907 - 1995 Medical Doctor, Anatomist
Sayedna Iftekhar Ahmed Sharif Sayedna Iftekhar Ahmed Sharif 1920 - 1995 Comedian, actor, writer, producer and director
Eqrem Vlora Eqrem Vlora 1885 - 1964 Delegate to the Assembly of Vlorë, senator
Fou Ts ong Fou Ts ong 1934 - 2020 Pianist of contemporary classical music
Nubar Pasha Nubar Pasha 1825 - 1899 Prime Minister of Egypt
Angela Maria Angela Maria 1929 - 2018 Samba-canção singer and actress
Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi 1894 - 1972 Founder of Paneuropean Union
Nguyen Van Vinh Nguyen Van Vinh 1882 - 1936 Journalist
Krzysztof Kieslowski Krzysztof Kieslowski 1941 - 1996 Film director and screenwriter
Zhu Xu Zhu Xu 1930 - 2018 News anchor on Xinwen Lianbo and television
Marie Triepcke Kroyer Alfven Marie Triepcke Kroyer Alfven 1867 - 1940 Painter and ceramist
Chen Shuren Chen Shuren 1884 - 1948 Painter of the Qing Dynasty
Jean du Vergier de Hauranne Jean du Vergier de Hauranne 1581 - 1643 Jansenism leader
Cyprian Ekwensi Cyprian Ekwensi 1921 - 2007 Novelist, short-story writer, children's author
Gunter Meisner Gunter Meisner 1926 - 1994 Character actor
Juan Jose Arreola Juan Jose Arreola 1918 - 2001 Short story writer and humorist
Park Won-soon Park Won-soon 1956 - 2020 Mayor of Seoul
Aftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi Aftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi 1919 - 2016 Organic chemist and natural product researcher
Emperor Go-Daigo Emperor Go-Daigo 1288 - 1339 Emperor of Japan
Leo Funtek Leo Funtek 1885 - 1965 Musician, Conductor, Professor
Srecko Brodar Srecko Brodar 1893 - 1987 Archaeologist
Mid'hat Frasheri Mid'hat Frasheri 1880 - 1949 Founder of Balli Kombëtar
Janez Maticic Janez Maticic 1926 - 2022 Composer
Abdul Majid al Khoei Abdul Majid al Khoei 1962 - 2003 Shia cleric and activist
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 1881 - 1938 Founder and first president of Turkey
Francoise Frenkel Francoise Frenkel 1889 - 1975 Writer and bookseller
Chote Praepan Chote Praepan 1907 - 1956 Writer
Erwin Rommel Erwin Rommel 1891 - 1944 Military General
Hippocrates Hippocrates -460 - -370 Father of medicine
Max Ernst Max Ernst 1891 - 1976 Painter, sculptor, poet
Ibrahim Dalliu Ibrahim Dalliu 1878 - 1952 Islamic scholar and writer
Vlad II Dracul Vlad II Dracul -1395 - 1447 Voivode of Wallachia
Anton Holban Anton Holban 1902 - 1937 Novelist
Erich Fromm Erich Fromm 1900 - 1980 Psychoanalyst and social philosopher
Ranajit Chakraborty Ranajit Chakraborty 1946 - 2018 Human and population geneticist
Nayyara Noor Nayyara Noor 1950 - 2022 Ghazal singer
Yi Saek Yi Saek 1328 - 1396 Neo-Confucian scholar and literary figure
Kim Dae-jung Kim Dae-jung 1924 - 2009 Politician and activist
Alfonso Reyes Alfonso Reyes 1889 - 1959 Writer, philosopher and diplomat
Inder Kumar Inder Kumar 1973 - 2017 Supporting roles in Hindi films
Menahem Saleh Daniel Menahem Saleh Daniel 1846 - 1940 Businessman, landowner, philanthropist
Joe Aikhomu Joe Aikhomu 1955 - 2021 Former Chief of Naval Administration
Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan 1952 - 2003 Harmonium player, qawwali singer
Ramsey Muir Withers Ramsey Muir Withers 1930 - 2014 Chief of Defence Staff
Antonio Inoki Antonio Inoki 1943 - 2022 Professional wrestler and mixed martial artist
Ciputra Ciputra 1931 - 2019 Real estate developer
Jean-Jacques Olier Jean-Jacques Olier 1608 - 1657 Founder of the Sulpicians
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 1948 - 2022
Do Quang Em Do Quang Em 1942 - 2021 Painter
Wahbi al-Hariri-Rifai Wahbi al-Hariri-Rifai 1914 - 1994 Artist, architect, archaeologist, and author
Empress Myeongseong Empress Myeongseong 1851 - 1895 Empress consort of Gojong and political leader
Sami al-Jundi Sami al-Jundi 1921 - 1995 Ba'athist leader and diplomat
Andrzej Ciechanowiecki Andrzej Ciechanowiecki 1924 - 2015 Art historian, art dealer, antique dealer
Gheorghe Craciun Gheorghe Craciun 1950 - 2007 Writer
Ludwik Dorn Ludwik Dorn 1954 - 2022 Deputy Prime Minister, Marshal of the Sejm
Jose Jose Jose Jose 1948 - 2019 Latin pop singer
Anna Marie Johanne Sophie Holten Anna Marie Johanne Sophie Holten 1858 - 1930 Portraits, flower paintings and genre works
Sa Zhenbing Sa Zhenbing 1859 - 1952 Premier of the Republic of China
Abdul Qadir Abdul Qadir 1955 - 2019 Leg spin bowler
Prafulla Dahanukar Prafulla Dahanukar 1934 - 2014 Painter, leader in modern Indian art, benefactor
Umer Sharif Umer Sharif 1955 - 2021 actor, director, producer, writer, singer
Palissery Narayanankutty Menon Palissery Narayanankutty Menon 1926 - 2008 director and art director in Malayalam cinema
Maria Tanase Maria Tanase 1913 - 1963 Singer, Actress
Leonid Stein Leonid Stein 1934 - 1973 Chess player
Pu Jiexiu Pu Jiexiu 1907 - 2000 Entrepreneur and former Vice Chair
Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen 1845 - 1923 Discoverer of X-rays
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan 1918 - 2004 Former Ruler of AbuDhabi,Founding President of UAE
Didymus the Blind Didymus the Blind 313 - 398 Head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria
Mohammad Yamin Mohammad Yamin 1903 - 1962 Prime minister of Indonesia
Cao Jiwu Cao Jiwu 1662 - 1722 Xinyi master
Bunleua Sulilat Bunleua Sulilat 1932 - 1996 Mystic, Sculptor
Athenagoras I of Constantinople Athenagoras I of Constantinople 1886 - 1972 Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
Stylianos Pattakos Stylianos Pattakos 1912 - 2016 Military officer and junta leader
Waheed Muzhda Waheed Muzhda 1953 - 2019 Political Analyst
Kwong-Chai Chu Kwong-Chai Chu 1901 - 1992 hydraulic engineer
Gal Costa Gal Costa 1945 - 2022 Samba-canção singer and actress
Agus Salim Agus Salim 1884 - 1954 Minister of Foreign Affairs
Eduard Caudella Eduard Caudella 1841 - 1924 Composer
John Paul II John Paul II 1920 - 2005 Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church
Eugen Filotti Eugen Filotti 1896 - 1975 Diplomat
Tahir Shamsi Tahir Shamsi 1962 - 2021 Bone marrow transplant physician
wladyslaw Komar wladyslaw Komar 1940 - 1998 Shot putter
Nico Nico 1938 - 1988 Singer, songwriter, actress and model
Kim Gu Kim Gu 1876 - 1949 Leader of the Korean independence movement
Bill Gammage Bill Gammage 1945 - 2019 Historian and author of The Biggest Estate
Elza Soares Elza Soares 1930 - 2022 Samba singer and composer
Stefan Procopiu Stefan Procopiu 1890 - 1972 Physicist
James Muir Auld James Muir Auld 1879 - 1942 Painter and illustrator
Ivan Bilibin Ivan Bilibin 1876 - 1942 Illustrations of Russian fairy tales
Pierre Claude Francois Daunou Pierre Claude Francois Daunou 1761 - 1840 French statesman and historian
Gordon Andrews Gordon Andrews 1914 - 2001 Graphic designer and industrial designer
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit 1686 - 1736 Thermometer and temperature scale
Dennis Chukude Osadebay Dennis Chukude Osadebay 1911 - 1994 Premier of Mid-Western Region of Nigeria
Omar Hamdi Omar Hamdi 1952 - 2015 Painter and designer
Sylvia Telles Sylvia Telles 1934 - 1966 Jazz, samba and bossa nova singer and composer
Caius Iacob Caius Iacob 1912 - 1992 Mathematician
Alois Alzheimer Alois Alzheimer 1864 - 1915 Identifying Alzheimer's disease
Youssof Kohzad Youssof Kohzad 1935 - 2019 Artist
Florestan Fernandes Florestan Fernandes 1920 - 1995 Sociologist and politician
Alexandru Averescu Alexandru Averescu 1859 - 1938 Prime Minister
Ignacio Solares Ignacio Solares 1945 - 2023 Novelist, playwright, academic
Yuan Shikai Yuan Shikai 1859 - 1916 President and Emperor of China
Nelson Pereira dos Santos Nelson Pereira dos Santos 1928 - 2018 Film director
Heinrich Hansen Heinrich Hansen 1821 - 1890 Architectural painter and State Councillor
Rene Descartes Rene Descartes 1596 - 1650 Founder of modern philosophy and analytic geometry
William Beynon William Beynon 1888 - 1958 Ethnographer, Hereditary Chief
Andi Abdullah Bau Massepe Andi Abdullah Bau Massepe 1918 - 1947 Regent of Suppa, commander
Henri Arnaud Henri Arnaud 1641 - 1721 Waldensian pastor and military leader
Adekunle Fajuyi Adekunle Fajuyi 1926 - 1966 Military governor of Western Nigeria
Ernest Koliqi Ernest Koliqi 1903 - 1975 Writer, journalist, politician
Ibrahim Rugova Ibrahim Rugova 1944 - 2006 First President of Kosovo
Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz 1780 - 1831 Prussian general and military strategist
Khalil Dabbagh Khalil Dabbagh 1916 - 1969 Overthrowing the Iraqi monarchy
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe Peace Anyiam-Osigwe 1969 - 2023 Founder of Africa Movie Academy Awards
Khair un Nissa Jaffery Khair un Nissa Jaffery 1947 - 1998 Model and actress
Andres Segovia Andres Segovia 1893 - 1987 Classical guitarist and virtuoso
Marka Gjoni Marka Gjoni 1861 - 1925 Editor of Drita and The Adriatic Review
Nguyen Sang Nguyen Sang 1923 - 1988 painter
Joan Burt Joan Burt 1930 - 2021 Architect and educator
Siddheshwari Prasad Chakravarti Siddheshwari Prasad Chakravarti 1904 - 1981 Engineer
S. Rajam S. Rajam 1919 - 2010 Carnatic vocalist and artist
Tafa Oloyede Tafa Oloyede 1953 - 2022 Yoruba theatre artist
Leona Vicario Leona Vicario 1789 - 1842 Independence fighter
Maria Luisa Puga Maria Luisa Puga 1944 - 2004 Novelist and essayist
Terauchi Masatake Terauchi Masatake 1852 - 1919 Prime Minister of Japan
Enrique Urquijo Enrique Urquijo 1960 - 1999 Singer, songwriter, and guitarist
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  • 1. 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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  • 2. Nizar Qabbani

    Died: 1998 A.D
    Slogan: What is the difference between me and the sky?it is that when you laugh, I forget about the sky.

    Nizar Qabbani was a Syrian poet, writer, and publisher who is considered to be one of the most influential and popular poets in the Arab world. He was born in Damascus in 1923 to a middle-class merchant family and was the grandnephew of the pioneering Arab playwright Abu Khalil Qabbani. He studied law at the University of Damascus and graduated in 1945. He then joined the Syrian Foreign Ministry and served as a diplomat in several countries, including Egypt, Turkey, Lebanon, Britain, China, and Spain. He resigned from his diplomatic career in 1966 and moved to Beirut, Lebanon, where he founded his own publishing company. He later lived in Geneva, Switzerland, and London, England, where he died in 1998. Qabbani's poetic style combines simplicity and elegance in exploring themes of love, eroticism, feminism, religion, and Arab nationalism. He wrote more than 20 collections of poetry, some of which were set to music and sung by famous Arab singers. He also wrote prose, essays, and letters. He is known for his innovative use of free verse and his expression of the Arab woman's voice and perspective. He was influenced by the tragic death of his sister, who committed suicide rather than marry a man she did not love, and by the political and social upheavals in the Arab world, especially the Arab-Israeli conflict and the Arab defeat in the 1967 war. He was a staunch critic of Arab regimes and leaders, and a supporter of democracy and human rights. He was also a lover of Arabic culture and language, and a defender of Arab identity and dignity. He received many awards and honors for his literary contributions, and is widely regarded as Syria's national poet.

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  • 3. William Shakespeare

    Died: 1616 A.D
    Slogan: The rest is silence.

    William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birthday is most commonly celebrated on 23 April (see When was Shakespeare born ), which is also believed to be the date he died in 1616. Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre (sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early Modern Period). Shakespeare’s plays are perhaps his most enduring legacy, but they are not all he wrote. Shakespeare’s poems also remain popular to this day. Shakespeare's family were granted a coat of arms in 1596: it is thought that it was the influence of William Shakespeare that brought that about. It is likely that both William Shakespeare’s parents – John and Mary – were illiterate. John used a pair of glover’s compasses as his signature and Mary used a running horse. Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best works produced in these genres. He then wrote mainly tragedies until 1608, among them Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language. In the last phase of his life, he wrote tragicomedies (also known as romances) and collaborated with other playwrights. Many of Shakespeare's plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy during his lifetime. However, in 1623, John Heminges and Henry Condell, two fellow actors and friends of Shakespeare's, published a more definitive text known as the First Folio, a posthumous collected edition of Shakespeare's dramatic works that includes 36 of his plays. Its Preface was a prescient poem by Ben Jonson, a former rival of Shakespeare, that hailed Shakespeare with the now famous epithet: not of an age, but for all time.

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  • 4. 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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  • 5. Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah

    Died: 2001 A.D
    Slogan: The people are the source of my strength

    Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah was the eldest son of Sultan Hisamuddin Alam Shah Al-Haj and Tengku Ampuan Jemaah. He received his early education at the Pengkalan Batu Malay School in Klang and the Malay College Kuala Kangsar. He then studied at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London for two years. He served with the Civil Service Department as a Trainee Officer with the Selangor Survey Department and later as an Inspector of Schools. He also attended a short-term course at the Malay Military Troop in Port Dickson and was commissioned with the Queen Commission in the rank of captain. He was later promoted to the rank of major. He was appointed as the Tengku Laksamana of Selangor in 1946 and as the Raja Muda (Crown Prince) of Selangor in 1950. He became the Sultan of Selangor on 3 September 1960 after the death of his father. He was known for his modernization efforts in Selangor, such as improving the infrastructure, education, health, and agriculture sectors. He also signed the cession of Kuala Lumpur from Selangor to the Federal Government to form a Federal Territory on 1 February 1974. He was elected as the 11th Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia on 26 April 1999 and served until his death on 21 November 2001. He died of a heart attack at the Gleneagles Kuala Lumpur and was buried at the Royal Mausoleum in Klang. He was succeeded by his son, Sharafuddin, as the Sultan of Selangor and by Sirajuddin, the Sultan of Perlis, as the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. He was known for his humility, generosity, and compassion. He was also an avid sportsman and patron of various sports associations. He was awarded numerous honours and titles, both locally and internationally, for his contributions and services.

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  • 6. Ahmadu Bello

    Died: 1966 A.D
    Slogan: Work and worship

    Ahmadu Bello was a conservative Nigerian statesman who masterminded Northern Nigeria through the independence of Nigeria in 1960 and served as its first and only premier from 1954 until his assassination in 1966. He was also the leader of the Northern People's Congress, the ruling party at the time consisting of the Hausa–Fulani elite. He had previously been elected into the regional legislature and later became a government minister. A member of the Sokoto Caliphate dynasty, he made attempts at becoming Sultan of Sokoto before later joining politics. He was a descendant of Uthman dan Fodio, the founder of the Sokoto Caliphate, and a grandson of Sultan Atiku na Raba. He received Islamic education at home, where he learnt the Qur'an, Islamic jurisprudence and the traditions of Muhammad. He later attended Sokoto Provincial School and the Katsina Training College (now Barewa College). During his school days, he was known as Ahmadu Rabah. He finished school in 1931 and subsequently became the English teacher in Sokoto Middle School. In 1934, Bello was made the District Head of Rabah by Sultan Hassan dan Mu'azu, succeeding his brother. In 1938, he was promoted to the position of Divisional Head of Gusau and became a member of the Sultan's council. In 1938, at the age of just 28, he made attempts to become the Sultan of Sokoto but was not successful, losing to Sir Siddiq Abubakar III who reigned for 50 years until his death in 1988. The new Sultan immediately made Sir Ahmadu Bello the Sardauna (Crown Prince) of Sokoto, a chieftaincy title, and promoted him to the Sokoto Native Authority Council. These titles automatically made him the Chief Political Adviser to the Sultan. Later, he was put in charge of the Sokoto Province to oversee 47 districts and by 1944, he was back at the Sultan's Palace to work as the Chief Secretary of the State Native Administration. He entered politics in 1949 as a member of the Northern House of Assembly and a representative of the Sokoto Native Authority. In 1951, he was elected to the House of Representatives in Lagos as a member of the Northern People's Congress (NPC), a party that he helped to form. He became the first Premier of Northern Nigeria in 1954. He was a strong advocate of the modernization and unity of Northern Nigeria, and he opposed the secessionist agenda of some southern politicians. He worked to improve the education, health, agriculture, and infrastructure of the region. He also supported the establishment of the Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, the second largest university in Africa. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1959. He was assassinated on 15 January 1966 in a military coup led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, an Igbo officer. He died alongside his wife, Hafsatu, and his aide, Ahmed Ben Musa. He was buried in Sokoto, and his tomb is a national monument. He is widely revered in Northern Nigeria as a visionary leader and a symbol of the region's identity and history.

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  • 7. 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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  • 8. Juan Martin Diez

    Died: 1825 A.D
    Slogan: I will die as I have lived: defending my country and my ideas.

    Juan Martín Díez was born in a peasant family in Castrillo de Duero, Valladolid, Spain on September 5, 1775. He had a passion for military affairs since his childhood and participated in the War of the Pyrenees against France when he was 18. He married María Antonia Santos Platero in 1796 and settled in Fuentecén, Burgos, where he worked as a farmer until the French invasion of Spain in 1808. He then organized a group of guerrillas composed of his friends and relatives to fight against the invaders. He earned the nickname El Empecinado (the Undaunted) for his courage and persistence. He fought in many battles and skirmishes along the Duero river basin and other provinces, harassing and defeating the French troops with his superior knowledge of the terrain and his unconventional tactics. He was promoted to the rank of captain in 1809 and later to brigadier general in 1812. He also collaborated with the regular Spanish army and the British allies led by Wellington. He was a supporter of the liberal Constitution of 1812 and opposed the absolutist monarchy of Ferdinand VII, who abolished the constitution after his restoration in 1814. He joined the liberal uprising of 1820 and defended the constitutional regime against the royalist forces. He was captured by the royalists in 1823 and imprisoned in Pamplona. He was later transferred to Roa de Duero, where he was sentenced to death by hanging on August 20, 1825. He died with dignity and courage, refusing to ask for pardon or mercy. His body was buried in Burgos cemetery. He is regarded as one of the most prominent figures of the Spanish War of Independence and a hero of liberalism. His life inspired many writers, artists, and historians. His name is honored in many streets, squares, monuments, and institutions throughout Spain. His legacy lives on in the Spanish people's struggle for freedom and democracy.

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  • 9. Albert Einstein

    Died: 1955 A.D
    Slogan: The most incomprehensible thing about the world is that it is comprehensible.

    Albert Einstein was one of the most influential and renowned physicists of the 20th century. He was born in Ulm, Germany, on March 14, 1879, to a Jewish family. He showed an early interest in mathematics and physics, but had difficulty with the rigid schooling system. He moved to Switzerland in 1895 and enrolled in the Swiss Federal Polytechnic School in Zurich, where he met his first wife, Mileva Marić, a fellow physics student. He graduated in 1900 with a diploma in physics, but had trouble finding an academic position. He worked as a patent clerk in Bern from 1902 to 1909, while pursuing his own research in his spare time. In 1905, he published four groundbreaking papers on the photoelectric effect, Brownian motion, special relativity, and mass-energy equivalence, which earned him the reputation of a scientific genius. He received his PhD from the University of Zurich in 1905, and became a lecturer at the University of Bern in 1908. He moved to Prague in 1911 as a full professor, and then returned to Zurich in 1912 as a professor of theoretical physics. In 1914, he accepted a prestigious position at the Prussian Academy of Sciences in Berlin, where he worked until 1933. He also became a German citizen in 1914, but renounced it in 1933 when Adolf Hitler came to power. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect, and his contributions to theoretical physics. He developed the general theory of relativity, a more comprehensive theory of gravity, between 1907 and 1915, which was confirmed by the observation of the bending of light by the Sun during a solar eclipse in 1919. He also made significant contributions to quantum mechanics, cosmology, statistical mechanics, and the unified field theory. He was a pacifist and a humanitarian, who advocated for social justice, civil rights, and nuclear disarmament. He was a supporter of the Zionist movement, and was offered the presidency of Israel in 1952, which he politely declined. He moved to the United States in 1933, where he joined the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey. He became an American citizen in 1940, and remained at Princeton until his death. He was involved in the Manhattan Project, which developed the atomic bomb, but later regretted his role and warned of the dangers of nuclear weapons. He died of an abdominal aortic aneurysm on April 18, 1955, at the age of 76, in Princeton Hospital. He left behind a legacy of scientific discoveries and insights that have shaped our understanding of the universe and inspired generations of scientists and thinkers.

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  • 10. 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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