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Le Quy Don Le Quy Don 1726 - 1784 encyclopedist
Zahir Pajaziti Zahir Pajaziti 1962 - 1997 Member of the Communist Youth
Tomoyuki Yamashita Tomoyuki Yamashita 1885 - 1946 General in the Imperial Japanese Army
Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi al Qurashi Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi al Qurashi 1976 - 2019 Leader of the Islamic State
Mahmud II Mahmud II 1785 - 1839 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman 1888 - 1970 Nobel laureate for work on light scattering
Vasily Demut Malinovsky Vasily Demut Malinovsky 1779 - 1846 History and portrait sculptor
Ismail Gulgee Ismail Gulgee 1926 - 2007 Painter and sculptor
Emperor Sutoku Emperor Sutoku 1119 - 1164 Emperor of Japan
Sun Zongwei Sun Zongwei 1912 - 1979 Gongbi painter
Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstrass Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstrass 1815 - 1897 Father of modern analysis
Mehmed IV Mehmed IV 1642 - 1693 Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Lyubov Orlova Lyubov Orlova 1902 - 1975 Soviet film star and singer
Albert Finney Albert Finney 1936 - 2019 Actor of stage and screen
Bojan Adamic Bojan Adamic 1912 - 1995 Composer
Wilhelm Franz Canaris Wilhelm Franz Canaris 1887 - 1945 Chief of the Abwehr (German military intelligence)
Jorge Basadre Jorge Basadre 1903 - 1980 Historian
Janet Seidel Janet Seidel 1955 - 2017 Jazz vocalist and pianist
Enrique Camarena Enrique Camarena 1947 - 1985 DEA intelligence officer
Eqbal Mehdi Eqbal Mehdi 1946 - 2008 Painter and artist
Ulanhu Ulanhu 1906 - 1988 Chairman of Inner Mongolia and Vice President
Jins Shamsuddin Jins Shamsuddin 1935 - 2017 Film actor, director, politician, writer
Chico Mendes Chico Mendes 1944 - 1988 Rubber tapper, trade union leader, conservationist
Shaalan Abu al Jun Shaalan Abu al Jun 1864 - 1941 activist for Iraqi independence and Arab culture
Kunnisseri Veettil Raman Mani Kunnisseri Veettil Raman Mani 1971 - 2016 Actor and singer, appeared in over 250 films
Amalie Skram Amalie Skram 1846 - 1905 Novelist
Viktor Tsoi Viktor Tsoi 1962 - 1990 Co-founder of the rock band Kino
Jalaluddin Jalal Jalaluddin Jalal 1923 - 1977 Writer, Poet, Painter
Alexander Barykin Alexander Barykin 1952 - 2011 Folk singer-songwriter
Chaerul Saleh Chaerul Saleh 1916 - 1967 Deputy Prime Minister, Minister
Elias Gleizer Elias Gleizer 1934 - 2015 TV and theater pioneer
Hasan Basri Durin Hasan Basri Durin 1935 - 1997 Governor of Sumatra and Minister
Henry Brandon Henry Brandon 1912 - 1990 Character actor
Otto Heinrich Warburg Otto Heinrich Warburg 1883 - 1970 physiologist and medical doctor
Nexhmije Pagarusha Nexhmije Pagarusha 1933 - 2020 Singer and soprano
Nicola Sacco Nicola Sacco 1891 - 1927
Kristo Negovani Kristo Negovani 1875 - 1905 Author of Istori e dhiatësë vietërë
Guadalupe Duenas Guadalupe Duenas 1910 - 2002 Short story writer and essayist
Poul Henningsen Poul Henningsen 1894 - 1967 Architect and designer of many products
Gao Lingwen Gao Lingwen 1862 - 1945 Historian, linguist, writer
Lo Lieh Lo Lieh 1939 - 2002 Martial artist and film actor
Enoch Powell Enoch Powell 1912 - 1998 Minister of Health, Conservative MP
Joe Cocker Joe Cocker 1944 - 2014 Blues-rock singer, songwriter, and musician
Shin Kyuk-ho Shin Kyuk-ho 1921 - 2020 Founder of Lotte Corporation
Antoinette Waroh Antoinette Waroh 1901 - 1991 Parliament member of East Indonesia
Laxmikant Berde Laxmikant Berde 1954 - 2004 Actor and comedian, appeared
Daniel Carasso Daniel Carasso 1905 - 2009 Founder of Danone and Dannon
Jahn Teigen Jahn Teigen 1949 - 2020 Singer, musician and comedian
Marsi Paribatra Marsi Paribatra 1930 - 2013 Artist, Academic
Lee Jung-seob Lee Jung-seob 1916 - 1956 Oil painter
Mohammad Najibullah Mohammad Najibullah 1947 - 1996 President
Wu Jieping Wu Jieping 1917 - 2011 Urological surgery expert and vice-chairman
Nguyen Van Linh Nguyen Van Linh 1915 - 1998 General Secretary of the Communist Party
Irma Serrano Irma Serrano 1933 - 2023 Singer, actress and politician
Traian Lalescu Traian Lalescu 1882 - 1929 Mathematician
Cezar Petrescu Cezar Petrescu 1892 - 1961 Writer
Qaboos bin Said al Said Qaboos bin Said al Said 1940 - 2020 Sultan of Oman
Fujiko Fujio Fujiko Fujio 1933 - 1996 manga artist and screenwriter
Ion Jalea Ion Jalea 1887 - 1983 Sculptor
Eduard Caudella Eduard Caudella 1841 - 1924 Composer
Thich Thien-An Thich Thien-An 1925 - 1980 Zen Buddhist monk
Chucho Navarro Chucho Navarro 1913 - 1993 Founding member of Trio Los Panchos
Omer Dongeloglu Omer Dongeloglu 1968 - 2020 program yapımcısı ve televizyon sunucusu
Ronald Ernest Aitchison Ronald Ernest Aitchison 1921 - 1996 Physicist and electronics engineer
Ion Ghica Ion Ghica 1816 - 1897 Prime Minister
Tadeusz Kosciuszko Tadeusz Kosciuszko 1746 - 1817 Military leader and statesman
Ahmad Mallah, Haji Ahmad Mallah, Haji 1877 - 1969 Poet and translator of the Quran
Nefertiti Nefertiti -1370 - -1330 Queen consort of Akhenaten
Ivo Urbancic Ivo Urbancic 1930 - 2016 Philosopher
Frank Whittle Frank Whittle 1907 - 1996 Inventor and pioneer of the jet engine
Damiao Gois Damiao Gois 1502 - 1574 Humanist philosopher, chronicler, archivist
Emile Durkheim Emile Durkheim 1858 - 1917 Sociology founder
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis 1893 - 1972 Mahalanobis distance, Feldman–Mahalanobis model,
Sophus Bugge Sophus Bugge 1833 - 1907 Professor of comparative philology and Old Norse
Peter Musevski Peter Musevski 1965 - 2020 Actor
Soekiman Wirjosandjojo Soekiman Wirjosandjojo 1898 - 1974 Prime Minister of Indonesia
Ajin Panjapan Ajin Panjapan 1927 - 2018 Writer
Ahmad Jayadiningrat Ahmad Jayadiningrat 1877 - 1943 Regent of Serang and Batavia
Petch Osathanugrah Petch Osathanugrah 1954 - 2023 CEO of Osotspa, Singer-songwriter
Remi Oyo Remi Oyo 1952 - 2014 Journalist and presidential spokesperson
David Knudsen David Knudsen 1875 - 1952 Actor
Nelly Arcan Nelly Arcan 1973 - 2009 writer
Ioan-Iovitz Popescu Ioan-Iovitz Popescu 1932 - 2023 Physicist and Linguist
Ingeborg Krafft Ingeborg Krafft 1902 - 1963 Architect
Cilla Black Cilla Black 1943 - 2015 Singer and television presenter
Vladimir Lenin Vladimir Lenin 1870 - 1924
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel 1770 - 1831 German idealism, dialectical logic
Milita Petrascu Milita Petrascu 1892 - 1976 Sculptor
Welington de Melo Welington de Melo 1946 - 2016 structural stability of dynamical systems
Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Nansen 1861 - 1930 Polar explorer and oceanographer
Joe Erico Joe Erico 1948 - 2021 Goalkeeper and assistant coach
Obaidullah Jan Kandahari Obaidullah Jan Kandahari 1951 - 1983 Classical Singer
Felix Lope de Vega Felix Lope de Vega 1562 - 1635 Playwright and poet of the Spanish Golden Age
Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi Muhammad Ibn 'Abd al-Karim al-Khattabi 1882 - 1963 President of the Republic of the Rif
Francisco Andrade Francisco Andrade 1856 - 1921 Opera singer
Aleksandr Kharchikov Aleksandr Kharchikov 1949 - 2023 Folk singer-songwriter
Vaso Pasha Vaso Pasha 1825 - 1892 Translator, diplomat, writer and politician
Enver Hoxha Enver Hoxha 1908 - 1985 First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania
Adolfo Lutz Adolfo Lutz 1855 - 1940 tropical medicine and zoology
Karl Friedrich May Karl Friedrich May 1842 - 1912 Author of travel and adventure stories
William Wordsworth William Wordsworth 1770 - 1850 Poet and laureate
Naseem Begum Naseem Begum 1936 - 1971 Film playback singer
Oluyemi Lawrence Adeyemi Oluyemi Lawrence Adeyemi 1948 - 2023 Actor
Lam Qua Lam Qua 1801 - 1860 Painter of Western-style portraits
Junaid Jamshed Junaid Jamshed 1964 - 2016 Qawwali singer and music director
Pjeter Gjoka Pjeter Gjoka 1912 - 1982 Film and theatre actor and director
John B. Keane John B. Keane 1928 - 2002 Playwright and novelist
Dilhan Eryurt Dilhan Eryurt 1926 - 2012 Astrophysicist
Slim Dusty Slim Dusty 1927 - 2003 Country music singer-songwriter, guitarist
Germanus I of Constantinople Germanus I of Constantinople 634 - 740 Patriarch of Constantinople and theologian
Rudaki Rudaki 858 - 940 The first major poet to write in New Persian
Leon Hirszman Leon Hirszman 1937 - 1987 Film director, producer and screenwriter
Nek Chand Nek Chand 1924 - 2015 Creator of Rock Garden of Chandigarh
John III Ducas Vatatzes John III Ducas Vatatzes 1192 - 1254 Emperor of Nicaea and Byzantine ruler
Dinu Patriciu Dinu Patriciu 1950 - 2014 Businessman, Politician, Architect
Fazel Ahmad Zekrya Fazel Ahmad Zekrya 1935 - 1979 Artist, Poet, Composer
Huner Coskuner Huner Coskuner 1963 - 2021 Classical Turkish music
Brian Friel Brian Friel 1929 - 2015 Playwright and short story writer
Norifumi Yamamoto Norifumi Yamamoto 1977 - 2018 Mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Felipe Carrillo Puerto Felipe Carrillo Puerto 1874 - 1924 Journalist, politician and revolutionary
James Hamet Dunn James Hamet Dunn 1874 - 1956 Financier and industrialist
Alexandrina Victoria Alexandrina Victoria 1819 - 1901 Longest-reigning monarch in British history
Claus von Stauffenberg Claus von Stauffenberg 1907 - 1944 Army officer and chief conspirator
Khairallah Assar Khairallah Assar 1935 - 2015 Professor of sociology at the University of Annaba
Imdad Ali Imam Ali Kazi Imdad Ali Imam Ali Kazi 1926 - 2002 Poet and scholar of Sindhi literature
Omar Amiralay Omar Amiralay 1944 - 2011 Documentary film director and activist
Toeti Heraty Toeti Heraty 1933 - 2021 Poet, academic, and activist
Ndoc Nikaj Ndoc Nikaj 1864 - 1951 Literary historian and writer
Ignacio Barraquer Barraquer Ignacio Barraquer Barraquer 1884 - 1965 Ophthalmologist
Omar Sharif Omar Sharif 1932 - 2015 Actor
Louis XIII of France Louis XIII of France 1601 - 1643 King of France and Navarre
Fakhruddin Ebrahim Fakhruddin Ebrahim 1928 - 2020 Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan
Vangjush Mio Vangjush Mio 1891 - 1957 Painter and teacher
Millosh Gjergj Nikolla Millosh Gjergj Nikolla 1911 - 1938 Poet and writer
Sa'id al-Afghani Sa'id al-Afghani 1911 - 1997 Professor of Arabic language and literature
Lu Muzhen Lu Muzhen 1867 - 1952 First wife of Sun Yat-sen
Yasar Dogu Yasar Dogu 1913 - 1961 Wrestler
Paul von Hindenburg Paul von Hindenburg 1847 - 1934 Field marshal and president of Germany
Mohammad Hussain Sarahang Mohammad Hussain Sarahang 1924 - 1983 Classical Musician
Elvira Rios Elvira Rios 1913 - 1987 Bolero singer
Valentin Mankin Valentin Mankin 1938 - 2014 Olympic Sailor
Vittorio Gassman Vittorio Gassman 1922 - 2000 Actor, director, screenwriter
Thomas Rodney Berger Thomas Rodney Berger 1933 - 2021 Lawyer, Judge, Politician
Abdul Majid al Khoei Abdul Majid al Khoei 1962 - 2003 Shia cleric and activist
Salamo Arouch Salamo Arouch 1923 - 2009 Boxer
Hafidh al-Droubi Hafidh al-Droubi 1914 - 1991 Modernizing Iraqi architecture and urbanism
Drita Pelingu Drita Pelingu 1926 - 2013 Actress and poet for The Voice
Gohar Ayub Khan Gohar Ayub Khan 1937 - 2023 Foreign minister
Paul Baghdadlian Paul Baghdadlian 1953 - 2011 Singer, songwriter, composer, musician
Ellen Louks Fairclough Ellen Louks Fairclough 1905 - 2004 Politician
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  • 1. 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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  • 2. Miyamoto Musashi

    Died: 1645 A.D
    Slogan: The way is in training.

    Miyamoto Musashi was a legendary Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer, and rōnin. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest swordsmen in history, as well as a master of various arts and crafts. He lived during the late Sengoku and early Edo periods, a time of social and political turmoil in Japan. He spent most of his life wandering across the country, challenging and defeating numerous opponents in duels, honing his skills and developing his own style of swordsmanship. He also participated in several wars and battles, serving different lords and factions. He was never defeated in any of his 61 recorded duels, some of which were against multiple adversaries or renowned masters. Musashi's most famous duel was against Sasaki Kojirō, another prominent swordsman, in 1612. The duel took place on the island of Funajima, near Kokura. Musashi arrived late, and used a wooden sword that he carved from an oar on his way to the island. He struck Kojirō on the head with a single blow, killing him instantly. Musashi then swiftly left the island, without waiting for the formalities. This duel has been dramatized and fictionalized in many works of literature, art, and film. Musashi was also a prolific writer and a keen observer of nature and human behavior. He wrote several works on martial arts, strategy, and philosophy, most notably The Book of Five Rings (Go Rin No Sho), a treatise on the principles and practice of his Niten Ichi-ryū (Two Heavens as One) style of swordsmanship, which employs both the long and the short sword simultaneously. The book is divided into five chapters, each corresponding to one of the five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Wind, and Void. It contains practical advice on tactics, techniques, and training, as well as metaphysical and ethical insights on the way of the warrior and the nature of reality. The book is considered a classic of military strategy and has influenced various fields and disciplines, such as business, politics, sports, and psychology. Musashi was also a talented artist and a versatile craftsman. He created many paintings, calligraphies, sculptures, and metalworks, often incorporating Zen and Buddhist motifs. He was especially skilled in painting birds and animals, using a minimalist and dynamic style. Some of his artworks are designated as national treasures or important cultural properties in Japan. He also designed and supervised the construction of the Akashi Castle in 1617, and the reconstruction of the Kumamoto Castle in 1637. Musashi spent his last years as a hermit in a cave called Reigandō, near Kumamoto. He continued to practice and refine his art, as well as to meditate and write. He died in 1645, at the age of 60 or 61, of what is believed to be thoracic cancer. He died peacefully, after completing his final work, The Path of Aloneness (Dokkōdō), a collection of 21 precepts on self-discipline and personal conduct. He was buried at the Musashizuka Park, where a memorial and a statue were erected in his honor. He is revered as a national hero and a cultural icon in Japan, and his legacy lives on in many forms of popular culture around the world.

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  • 3. 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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  • 4. Abraham Lincoln

    Died: 1865 A.D
    Slogan:

    Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States, who led the nation through the Civil War and abolished slavery. He was born in a log cabin in Kentucky in 1809, and grew up in poverty on the frontier. He taught himself to read and write, and became a lawyer and a politician. He joined the new Republican Party, which opposed the expansion of slavery, and became famous for his debates with Stephen A. Douglas in 1858. He ran for president in 1860, and won with a majority of electoral votes, but not popular votes. His election triggered the secession of several Southern states, who formed the Confederate States of America. Lincoln refused to recognize their independence, and declared war to preserve the Union. Lincoln faced many challenges and difficulties during the war, both on the battlefield and on the home front. He had to deal with divided public opinion, political rivals, incompetent generals, and personal tragedies. He also had to balance his own moral convictions with the practical realities of war. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, which declared that all enslaved people in the rebel states were free. He also supported the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery in the entire country. He delivered some of the most memorable speeches in American history, such as the Gettysburg Address and the Second Inaugural Address, which expressed his vision of democracy, equality, and reconciliation. Lincoln was widely admired for his leadership, courage, honesty, and compassion. He was also hated by many who opposed his policies and views. On April 14, 1865, just five days after the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House, he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, a Confederate sympathizer, at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next morning, becoming the first American president to be killed in office. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest presidents in American history, and his legacy continues to inspire millions of people around the world.

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  • 5. Edvard Grieg

    Died: 1907 A.D
    Slogan: I love the country that has given me everything

    Edvard Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist who lived from 1843 to 1907. He is widely regarded as one of the leading Romantic era composers and a pioneer of the Norwegian nationalist school of music. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, his incidental music for Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt, and his Lyric Pieces for piano. He also used Norwegian folk music elements in his compositions, which helped to promote the music and culture of Norway. He studied at the Leipzig Conservatory, where he was influenced by Mendelssohn and Schumann, but later developed his own distinctive style. He was friends with other Scandinavian composers, such as Rikard Nordraak and Niels Gade. He married his cousin Nina Hagerup, who was a singer and an interpreter of his songs. He suffered from poor health throughout his life and died in his hometown of Bergen. He is buried there in a mountain cave overlooking the city. He is the most celebrated person from the city of Bergen, with numerous statues, buildings, and institutions named after him. His music is part of the standard classical repertoire worldwide and has inspired many other composers.

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  • 6. 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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  • 7. 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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  • 8. Robert Gordon Menzies

    Died: 1978 A.D
    Slogan: It is better to be defeated on principle than to win on lies.

    Robert Menzies was a prominent Australian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th prime minister of Australia for a total of over 18 years, making him the longest-serving prime minister in Australian history. He held office twice, first from 1939 to 1941 and then from 1949 to 1966. He was also the leader of the United Australia Party (UAP) in his first term and the founder and leader of the Liberal Party of Australia in his second term. Menzies was born in Jeparit, Victoria, on 20 December 1894. He was the fourth of five children of James Menzies, a storekeeper and politician, and Kate Sampson, a miner's daughter. He attended various schools in Ballarat and Melbourne before graduating with first-class honours in law from the University of Melbourne in 1916. He became a barrister in 1918 and quickly established himself as one of the leading lawyers in Victoria. He was appointed a King's Counsel in 1929, the youngest in Victoria at the time. Menzies entered politics in 1928 as a member of the Nationalist Party, which later became the UAP. He was elected to the Victorian Legislative Council and then to the Legislative Assembly, serving as Attorney-General and Minister for Railways. In 1934, he resigned from state politics and won the federal seat of Kooyong as a UAP candidate. He became Attorney-General and Minister for Industry in Joseph Lyons' government and was also deputy leader of the UAP from 1935. He resigned from cabinet in 1939 over a dispute about national insurance. Menzies became prime minister in April 1939 after Lyons died in office and Earle Page served as caretaker for 18 days. He led Australia into World War II and spent four months in England in 1941 to participate in Winston Churchill's war cabinet. However, he faced opposition from his coalition partner, the Country Party, and from some members of his own party. He lost the confidence of his party and resigned as prime minister in August 1941. He was succeeded by Arthur Fadden, who lasted only 40 days before being replaced by John Curtin of the Labor Party. Menzies remained as leader of the UAP until 1943, when he lost his seat at the federal election. He then helped to create a new conservative party, the Liberal Party of Australia, which he became the inaugural leader of in August 1945. He led the opposition against Curtin's successor, Ben Chifley, until he won the federal election in December 1949. He formed a coalition government with the Country Party and returned as prime minister. Menzies' second term as prime minister lasted for over 16 years, during which he won seven consecutive elections. He presided over a period of economic growth, social stability, immigration expansion, higher education development, national security policies, and international alliances. He strengthened Australia's ties with Britain and the United States, supported the creation of NATO and SEATO, signed the ANZUS Treaty and the Colombo Plan, sent troops to Korea, Malaya, and Vietnam, recognised Israel and Japan as sovereign states, opposed communism and apartheid, promoted British Commonwealth cooperation, and supported constitutional reform. Menzies retired as prime minister in January 1966 at the age of 71. He was succeeded by Harold Holt, who drowned a year later. Menzies remained active in public life until his death in May 1978. He wrote several books, gave lectures, served as chancellor of the University of Melbourne, and was involved in various cultural and educational organisations. He was knighted in 1963 and received many honours and awards, both in Australia and abroad. He was widely regarded as one of the most influential and respected figures in Australian history. Menzies was married to Pattie Maie Leckie, a journalist and political activist, from 1920 until her death in 1978. They had three children: Kenneth, Ian, and Heather. Menzies was a devout Presbyterian and a keen sportsman. He enjoyed cricket, golf, tennis, chess, and bridge. He was also fond of literature, music, art, and history. He had a distinctive voice and a sharp wit, which he used to great effect in his speeches and debates. He was known for his loyalty to his friends and his principles, as well as his ambition and determination. He was nicknamed "Ming" by his supporters and "Pig Iron Bob" by his critics.

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  • 9. 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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  • 10. 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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