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Ansgar Ansgar 801 - 865 Missionary and archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen
Meral Okay Meral Okay 1959 - 2012 Screenwriter and actress
Abraham Palatnik Abraham Palatnik 1928 - 2020 Abstract artist and inventor
Carl Ludvig Engel Carl Ludvig Engel 1778 - 1840 Architect of Helsinki's monumental centre
David Burliuk David Burliuk 1882 - 1967 Painter and poet
Jan Kozielewski Jan Kozielewski 1914 - 2000 Courier for the Polish Underground
Andre Chenier Andre Chenier 1762 - 1794 Poet and political journalist
Grigoras Dinicu Grigoras Dinicu 1889 - 1949 Violin virtuoso and composer
Youssof Kohzad Youssof Kohzad 1935 - 2019 Artist
Charng Ratanarat Charng Ratanarat 1904 - 1993 Chemist, Government Official
Xiong Shili Xiong Shili 1885 - 1968 Philosopher and founder
Tudor Vladimirescu Tudor Vladimirescu 1780 - 1821 Revolutionary Leader
Vasudeo S. Gaitonde Vasudeo S. Gaitonde 1924 - 2001 Abstract painter
Vilhelm Dahlerup Vilhelm Dahlerup 1836 - 1907 Architect of many buildings in Copenhagen
Niccolo Machiavelli Niccolo Machiavelli 1469 - 1527 diplomat, author, philosopher
Pratuang Emjaroen Pratuang Emjaroen 1935 - 2022 Artist
Leon Petrazycki Leon Petrazycki 1867 - 1931 Legal scholar
Sandro Botticelli Sandro Botticelli 1445 - 1510 Painter
Olusegun Kokumo Agagu Olusegun Kokumo Agagu 1948 - 2013 Governor of Ondo State
Azhikodan Raghavan Azhikodan Raghavan 1919 - 1972 Chief Minister of Saurashtra, leader of opposition
Iuliu Hossu Iuliu Hossu 1885 - 1970 Bishop
Dimitris Mitropanos Dimitris Mitropanos 1948 - 2012 Singer of laiko and entekhno music
Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Luneburg-Celle 1666 - 1726 Electoral Princess of Hanover
Taworn Jirapan Taworn Jirapan 1939 - 2014 Cyclist
Krzysztof Kamil Baczynski Krzysztof Kamil Baczynski 1921 - 1944 Poet and Home Army soldier
Peter Keaston Reith Peter Keaston Reith 1950 - 2022 former deputy leader of the Liberal Party
Fares al-Khoury Fares al-Khoury 1877 - 1962 father of modern Syrian politics
Prem Tinsulanonda Prem Tinsulanonda 1920 - 2019 Military Officer, Politician
Roman Viktyuk Roman Viktyuk 1936 - 2020 Theatre Director
Arkhip Kuindzhi Arkhip Kuindzhi 1842 - 1910 Painter of landscapes, portraits
Anders Frandsen Anders Frandsen 1960 - 2012 Singer and TV host
Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed Ahmed Lutfi el-Sayed 1872 - 1963 First president of Cairo University
Bob Christo Bob Christo 1938 - 2011 Actor in Hindi films
Magna Lykseth-Skogman Magna Lykseth-Skogman 1874 - 1949 Operatic soprano
Marjan Kozina Marjan Kozina 1907 - 1966 Composer
Valentin Serov Valentin Serov 1874 - 1947 Avant-garde artist and explorer
Yuan Muzhi Yuan Muzhi 1909 - 1978 Actor and director
Joyce Allan Joyce Allan 1896 - 1966 Conchologist, museum curator
Kasinadhuni Viswanath Kasinadhuni Viswanath 1930 - 2023 director, screenwriter, actor, and audiographer
Kyu Sakamoto Kyu Sakamoto 1941 - 1985 Singer and actor
Hasan Reza Pasha Hasan Reza Pasha 1871 - 1913 General in the Ottoman Army
Amenhotep III Amenhotep III -1386 - -1353 King of ancient Egypt, builder of Luxor Temple
Ndrek Luca Ndrek Luca 1927 - 1993 Film and theatre actor and director
Pancho Villa Pancho Villa 1878 - 1923 General in the Mexican Revolution
Isoroku Yamamoto Isoroku Yamamoto 1884 - 1943 Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Abdul Jamil Khan Abdul Jamil Khan 1930 - 2021 Minister of Railways and Health
Ali Sarosa Ali Sarosa 1918 - 1975 Actor
George Emil Palade George Emil Palade 1912 - 2008 Cell Biologist
Caravaggio Caravaggio 1571 - 1610 Painter
Ion Minulescu Ion Minulescu 1881 - 1944 poet, playwright, journalist
Gustav Stresemann Gustav Stresemann 1878 - 1929 Chancellor
Paulo Freire Paulo Freire 1921 - 1997 Educator and philosopher
Adrian Quist Adrian Quist 1913 - 1991 Tennis player
Louis Cheikho Louis Cheikho 1859 - 1927 Jesuit, historian and Arabist
Khalid al-Azm Khalid al-Azm 1903 - 1965 Prime Minister and Acting President of Syria
Louis Stewart Louis Stewart 1944 - 2016 Jazz guitarist
Maria Gay Zenatello Maria Gay Zenatello 1879 - 1943 Opera singer and actress
Alfredo Sirkis Alfredo Sirkis 1950 - 2020 Journalist, writer, and urban planner
Edward Oliver Wheeler Edward Oliver Wheeler 1890 - 1962 Surveyor General of India
Michael Ende Michael Ende 1929 - 1995 Writer of fantasy and children's fiction
Catherine of Alexandria Catherine of Alexandria -287 - -305 Christian martyr and virgin
Onn Jaafar Onn Jaafar 1895 - 1962 Menteri Besar of Johor and President of UMNO
Karl Friedrich Schinkel Karl Friedrich Schinkel 1781 - 1841 Architect and painter of Neoclassical
Hauk Aabel Hauk Aabel 1869 - 1961 Comedian and actor in Norwegian
Abram Grushko Abram Grushko 1918 - 1980 Painter and art teacher
Jorgen Skafte Rasmussen Jorgen Skafte Rasmussen 1878 - 1964 Founder of DKW and Auto Union
Violeta Manushi Violeta Manushi 1926 - 2007 Actress and poet for The Voice
Goldie Harvey Goldie Harvey 1981 - 2013 Singer, rapper, songwriter, television personality
Hu Sheng Hu Sheng 1918 - 2000 Marxist theorist, historian, politician
Madeleine Bejart Madeleine Bejart 1618 - 1672 Actress and theatre director
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1921 - 2021 Royal consort of Queen Elizabeth II
Jean-Baptiste Colbert Jean-Baptiste Colbert 1619 - 1683 minister of finance and navy under Louis XIV
Omar Hamdi Omar Hamdi 1952 - 2015 Painter and designer
Davy Jones Davy Jones 1945 - 2012 Lead singer of The Monkees
Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1313 - 1375 Writer, poet
Nubar Pasha Nubar Pasha 1825 - 1899 Prime Minister of Egypt
Vasile Suciu Vasile Suciu 1873 - 1935 Metropolitan Bishop
Kate Jennings Kate Jennings 1948 - 2021 Writer and feminist activist
Chulalongkorn Chulalongkorn 1853 - 1910 King of Siam
Lam Qua Lam Qua 1801 - 1860 Painter of Western-style portraits
Koichi Kido Koichi Kido 1889 - 1977 Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan
Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mualla Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mualla 1902 - 1981 Former Ruler of Umm Al Quwain.
Nikolay Kasatkin Nikolay Kasatkin 1859 - 1930 Painter of social and historical themes
Hashem Muhammad al Baghdadi Hashem Muhammad al Baghdadi 1917 - 1973 Documenting the modernization
Faisal Masud Faisal Masud 1958 - 2021 Director of Exemplar Care
Zia Muhiuddin Zia Muhiuddin 1931 - 2023 Actor, broadcaster and poet
Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt Princess Marie-Auguste of Anhalt 1898 - 1983 Princess of Prussia
Gbenga Adeboye Gbenga Adeboye 1959 - 2003 Comedian and radio presenter
Jorge Doria Jorge Doria 1920 - 2013 TV and theater pioneer
Francois Fenelon Francois Fenelon 1651 - 1715 Archbishop of Cambrai, author of The Adventures
Bujor Nedelcovici Bujor Nedelcovici 1936 - 2023 Novelist
Raymundo Capetillo Raymundo Capetillo 1943 - 2020 theater, film, television and radio actor
Lala Jagat Narain Lala Jagat Narain 1899 - 1981 Editor, founder of Hind Samachar media group
Sound Sultan Sound Sultan 1976 - 2021 Rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, comedian
Eugenio Coseriu Eugenio Coseriu 1921 - 2002 Linguist
Naum Gabo Naum Gabo 1890 - 1977 Sculptor, theorist, and key figure
Yan Huiqing Yan Huiqing 1877 - 1950 Diplomat and politician
Tadeusz Rozewicz Tadeusz Rozewicz 1921 - 2014 Writer and translator
Maria Blanchard Maria Blanchard 1881 - 1932 Painter and pioneer of Cubism
Maitama Sule Maitama Sule 1929 - 2017 Federal Commissioner of Public Complaints
Lascar Catargiu Lascar Catargiu 1823 - 1899 Statesman
Baltasar Gracian Baltasar Gracian 1601 - 1658 Baroque prose writer and philosopher
Baltazar Nicolai Garben Baltazar Nicolai Garben 1794 - 1867 Architect, engineer, general, and minister
Miron Nicolescu Miron Nicolescu 1903 - 1975 Mathematician
Mikhail Vrubel Mikhail Vrubel 1856 - 1910 Symbolist painter and artist
Frida Schou Frida Schou 1891 - 1980 Director of Knabstrup Teglværk and Lervarefabrik
Farid al-Atrash Farid al-Atrash 1917 - 1974 Singer, composer, and actor
Moshe Barazani Moshe Barazani 1926 - 1947 Member of Lehi underground movement
Johann Augustin Pucher Johann Augustin Pucher 1814 - 1864 Priest, inventor, photographer
Patrick White Patrick White 1912 - 1990 Writing novels that explore the human condition
Akram al-Hawrani Akram al-Hawrani 1912 - 1996 Politician
Niaz Ahmed Niaz Ahmed 1945 - 2000 Fast-medium bowler
Teresa of Avila Teresa of Avila 1515 - 1582 Carmelite nun and writer
Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih 1955 - 2012 Indonesia's Minister of Health
Rigas Feraios Rigas Feraios 1757 - 1798 Leader of the Greek Enlightenment
Constantin Noica Constantin Noica 1909 - 1987 Philosopher
Nadine Gordimer Nadine Gordimer 1923 - 2014
Mircea Eliade Mircea Eliade 1907 - 1986 Historian of Religions
Antony Tudor Antony Tudor 1908 - 1987 Ballet choreographer, teacher and dancer
Rifat Chadirji Rifat Chadirji 1926 - 2020 Father of modern Iraqi architecture
Vladimir Favorsky Vladimir Favorsky 1886 - 1964 Graphic artist, woodcut illustrator, art critic
Yao Beina Yao Beina 1981 - 2015 Singer and songwriter
Louay Kayali Louay Kayali 1934 - 1978 Modern artist
Miki Muster Miki Muster 1925 - 2018 Academic Sculptor, Illustrator, Cartoonist
Leonardo Villar Leonardo Villar 1923 - 2020 Actor, director
Maria Rostworowski Maria Rostworowski 1915 - 2016 Historian
Craig Breen Craig Breen 1990 - 2023 Rally driver
Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama 1460 - 1524 Navigator
Fakih Usman Fakih Usman 1904 - 1968 Minister of Religious Affairs
Bui Xuan Phai Bui Xuan Phai 1920 - 1988 painter
Diarmuid O Suilleabhain Diarmuid O Suilleabhain 1947 - 1991 Sean-nós singer and broadcast journalist
Franz Anton Mesmer Franz Anton Mesmer 1734 - 1815 Physician and astronomer
Isabella of France Isabella of France 1295 - 1358 Queen consort of England and regent of England
Shizo Kanakuri Shizo Kanakuri 1891 - 1983 Marathon runner and one of the early leaders
Ghulam Muhammad Ghobar Ghulam Muhammad Ghobar 1897 - 1978 Afghan history and politics
Tran Van Can Tran Van Can 1910 - 1994 Painter
Mohammad Afzal Khan Mohammad Afzal Khan 1815 - 1867 Emir of Afghanistan
Takahashi Korekiyo Takahashi Korekiyo 1854 - 1936 Prime Minister of Japan and Minister of Finance
Emperor Sutoku Emperor Sutoku 1119 - 1164 Emperor of Japan
Adnan Menderes Adnan Menderes 1899 - 1961 Prime Minister of Turkey
Salah al-Din Bitar Salah al-Din Bitar 1912 - 1980 Politician
Nurnaningsih Nurnaningsih 1925 - 2004 Actress
George Enescu George Enescu 1881 - 1955 Composer
Enrique Urquijo Enrique Urquijo 1960 - 1999 Singer, songwriter, and guitarist
Olumide Bakare Olumide Bakare 1953 - 2017 Actor, television personality
Alfredo Kraus Alfredo Kraus 1927 - 1999 Opera singer, especially in bel canto roles
Francis Bacon Francis Bacon 1561 - 1626 Lord Chancellor of England
Anthony Bourdain Anthony Bourdain 1956 - 2018 American chef and presenter
Narciso Martinez Narciso Martinez 1911 - 1992 Accordionist and composer
Li Yong Li Yong 1968 - 2018 Television host on China Central Television (CCTV)
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  • 1. Pyotr Bagration

    Died: 1812 A.D
    Slogan: The Russian Army always has been success.

    Pyotr Bagration was a Russian general and prince of Georgian origin, prominent during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Bagration, a member of the Bagrationi dynasty, was born in Kizlyar. His father, Ivan (Ivane), served as an officer in the Imperial Russian Army, in which Bagration also enlisted in 1782. Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration began his military career serving in the Russo-Circassian War of 1763–1864 for a couple of years. Afterwards he participated in a war against the Ottomans and the capture of Ochakov in 1788. Later he helped suppress the Kościuszko Uprising of 1794 in Poland and capture Warsaw. During Russia's Italian and Swiss campaigns of 1799 against the French, he served with distinction under Field Marshal Alexander Suvorov. In 1805 Russia joined the coalition against Napoleon. After the collapse of the Austrians at Ulm in October 1805, Bagration won praise for his successful defense in the Battle of Schöngrabern (November 1805) that allowed Russian forces to withdraw and unite with the main Russian army of Mikhail Kutuzov. In December 1805 the combined Russo-Austrian army suffered defeat at the Battle of Austerlitz, where Bagration commanded the allied right wing against the French under Jean Lannes. He subsequently participated in a series of unsuccessful battles: Austerlitz (Dec. 2, 1805), Eylau (Feb. 7–8, 1807), Heilsburg (June 10, 1807), and Friedland (June 14, 1807); but, after Russia formed an alliance with France (Treaty of Tilsit; July 7, 1807) and engaged in a war against Sweden, Bagration marched across the frozen Gulf of Finland and captured the strategic Åland Islands (1808). He was then transferred to the south (1809) and placed in command of a force fighting the Turks in Bulgaria (Russo-Turkish War of 1806–12). When Russia and France renewed their hostilities (1812), he was given command of the 2nd Russian Army in the West. Although his troops were defeated by the French at Mogilyov and separated from the main Russian army in July, he saved them from destruction and rejoined the main force in August. On Sept. 7, 1812, at the Battle of Borodino, near Moscow, Bagration commanded the left wing of the Russian forces and was fatally wounded. A monument was erected in his honour by Emperor Nicholas I on the battlefield of Borodino.

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  • 2. 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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  • 3. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

    Died: 1948 A.D
    Slogan: Be the change that you wish to see in the world.

    Bapu, also known as Mahatma Gandhi, was one of the most influential figures in the history of India and the world. He was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, a coastal town in Gujarat. His father was the chief minister of Porbandar state and his mother was a devout Hindu. He was married to Kasturba Gandhi at the age of 13 and had four sons with her. Bapu studied law in London and became a barrister in 1891. He then moved to South Africa to work as a lawyer for the Indian community there. He faced racial discrimination and injustice in South Africa and began to protest against them using nonviolent methods. He founded the Natal Indian Congress and led campaigns for civil rights and political representation for Indians. He also developed his concept of Satyagraha, or truth force, which was based on non-cooperation, civil disobedience, and peaceful resistance. Bapu returned to India in 1915 and joined the Indian National Congress, a political party that sought to end British colonial rule in India. He became the leader of the Congress in 1921 and launched several mass movements to challenge the British authority. Some of his famous campaigns were the Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922), the Civil Disobedience Movement (1930-1934), and the Quit India Movement (1942-1945). He also led the historic Dandi Salt March in 1930, where he and thousands of his followers defied the British salt tax by making their own salt from seawater. Bapu was not only a political leader but also a social reformer and a spiritual guide. He advocated for the upliftment of the poor, the oppressed, and the untouchables. He promoted swadeshi or self-reliance by encouraging Indians to spin their own cloth from khadi or hand-spun cotton. He also preached ahimsa or non-violence as a way of life and a means of achieving harmony among different religions and communities. Bapu played a crucial role in securing India's independence from British rule in 1947. However, he was deeply saddened by the partition of India and Pakistan along religious lines and the violence that followed. He tried to stop the communal riots and appealed for peace and brotherhood. He was assassinated on 30 January 1948 by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist who blamed him for appeasing Muslims. Bapu's last words were Hey Ram or Oh God. Bapu is widely regarded as the Father of the Nation in India and is revered as a symbol of peace, truth, and non-violence across the world. His birthday, 2 October, is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti in India and as the International Day of Non-Violence by the United Nations. His life and teachings have inspired many leaders and movements for freedom, justice, and human rights around the globe.

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  • 4. Emperor Pedro II

    Died: 1891 A.D
    Slogan: May God grant me these last wishes – peace and prosperity for Brazil.

    Pedro II was the second and last emperor of Brazil, reigning for over 58 years. He was born in Rio de Janeiro, the seventh child of Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil and Empress Dona Maria Leopoldina. His father's abrupt abdication and departure to Europe in 1831 left the five-year-old as emperor and led to a grim and lonely childhood and adolescence, obliged to spend his time studying in preparation for rule. His experiences with court intrigues and political disputes during this period greatly affected his later character; he grew into a man with a strong sense of duty and devotion toward his country and his people, yet increasingly resentful of his role as monarch. Pedro II inherited an empire on the verge of disintegration, but he turned Brazil into an emerging power in the international arena. The nation grew to be distinguished from its Hispanic neighbors on account of its political stability, zealously guarded freedom of speech, respect for civil rights, vibrant economic growth, and form of government—a functional representative parliamentary monarchy. Brazil was also victorious in the Platine War, the Uruguayan War, and the Paraguayan War, as well as prevailing in several other international disputes and domestic tensions. Pedro II steadfastly pushed through the abolition of slavery despite opposition from powerful political and economic interests. A savant in his own right, the Emperor established a reputation as a vigorous sponsor of learning, culture, and the sciences, and he won the respect and admiration of people such as Charles Darwin, Victor Hugo, and Friedrich Nietzsche, and was a friend to Richard Wagner, Louis Pasteur, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, among others. He was married to Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies, with whom he had four children, two of whom died in infancy. He was a devoted father and husband, and a cultured and well-read man. He was also a lover of nature and photography, and a patron of the arts and sciences. He was deposed by a military coup in 1889, which proclaimed Brazil a republic. He accepted the end of the monarchy without resistance and went into exile in Europe with his family. He died in Paris in 1891, at the age of 66, and his remains were later returned to Brazil with honors. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian leaders and a champion of democracy, freedom, and progress.

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  • 5. 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.

    Robert Gordon Menzies Profile

  • 6. 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.

    Albert Einstein Profile

  • 7. 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.

    Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Profile

  • 8. 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.

    Hakim Abolghasem Ferdowsi Profile

  • 9. Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan

    Died: 2004 A.D
    Slogan:

    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.

    Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Profile

  • 10. 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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