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Guan Zilan Guan Zilan 1903 - 1986 Avant-garde painter
Cho Jang Mi Cho Jang Mi 1994 - 2022 Twitch streamer and volleyball player
Leila Mustafa Leila Mustafa 1988 - 2023 Co-chair of the Civil Council of Raqqa
Zhao Ziyang Zhao Ziyang 1919 - 2005 General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
Ronald Belford Scott Ronald Belford Scott 1946 - 1980 Singer and songwriter of AC,DC
Ana Mariscal Ana Mariscal 1923 - 1995 Actress, director, screenwriter and producer
Puey Ungpakorn Puey Ungpakorn 1916 - 1999 Economist and Academic
Kate Jennings Kate Jennings 1948 - 2021 Writer and feminist activist
Salvador Dali Salvador Dali 1904 - 1989 Painter and pioneer of Surrealism
Gustav Frederik Holm Gustav Frederik Holm 1849 - 1940 Explorer and cartographer of Greenland
Tonny Koeswoyo Tonny Koeswoyo 1936 - 1987 Leader of Koes Plus
Charlotte Norrie Charlotte Norrie 1855 - 1940 Nurse, women's rights activist, educator
Gusmiati Suid Gusmiati Suid 1942 - 2001 Dancer and choreographer
Milton Goncalves Milton Goncalves 1933 - 2022 TV and theater pioneer
Guo Moruo Guo Moruo 1892 - 1978 Author, poet, historian, archaeologist
Sylvia Telles Sylvia Telles 1934 - 1966 Jazz, samba and bossa nova singer and composer
Enzo Ferrari Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988 Motor racing driver
Arkady Kobyakov Arkady Kobyakov 1962 - 2002 Folk singer-songwriter
Guccio Gucci Guccio Gucci 1881 - 1953 Fashion designer
Ned Kelly Ned Kelly 1854 - 1880 Bushranger, outlaw, gang leader and convicted
James Wright James Wright 1927 - 2022 Medical doctor and media personality
Iolanda Balas Iolanda Balas 1936 - 2016 Athlete
Wei Yuan Wei Yuan 1794 - 1857 Poet, historian, politician
Nabil Maleh Nabil Maleh 1936 - 2016 Film director, screenwriter, producer
Adam Asnyk Adam Asnyk 1838 - 1897 Poet and dramatist of the Positivist era
Albert Ross Tilley Albert Ross Tilley 1904 - 1988 Plastic surgeon and war hero
Bai Shouyi Bai Shouyi 1909 - 2000 Historian and ethnologist of China
Pham Ky Nam Pham Ky Nam 1928 - 1984 Film Director
Ljubo Sirc Ljubo Sirc 1920 - 2016 Economist
Roger Altounyan Roger Altounyan 1922 - 1987 Pioneering the use of sodium cromoglycate
Juliette Greco Juliette Greco 1927 - 2020 chanson singer and muse of existentialism
Blaz Arnich Blaz Arnich 1901 - 1970 Composer
Clive Staples Lewis Clive Staples Lewis 1898 - 1963 Author
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Mohammed Makhlouf Mohammed Makhlouf 1932 - 2020 businessman
Aurel Vlaicu Aurel Vlaicu 1882 - 1913 engineer, inventor, aviator
John Peel John Peel 1939 - 2004 DJ and radio presenter
Alfredo D Escragnolle Taunay Alfredo D Escragnolle Taunay 1843 - 1899 Novelist and historian
Wladyslaw Szpilman Wladyslaw Szpilman 1911 - 2000 Pianist and composer
Jafar al Askari Jafar al Askari 1885 - 1936 Minister of Defense and Interior of Iraq
Vehbi Koc Vehbi Koc 1901 - 1996 Founder of Koç Group
Paulo Freire Paulo Freire 1921 - 1997 Educator and philosopher
Tarcisio Meira Tarcisio Meira 1935 - 2021 Theater and television actor
Clement Juglar Clement Juglar 1819 - 1905 Business cycle theory
Jan Heweliusz Jan Heweliusz 1611 - 1687 Astronomer, brewer, mayor of Gdańsk
Dritero Agolli Dritero Agolli 1931 - 2017 Poet, writer, politician
Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi 1980 - 2019 Qasimi fashion label
Federico Campbell Federico Campbell 1941 - 2014 Author of Tijuanenses and Transpeninsular
Earle Page Earle Page 1880 - 1961 Prime Minister of Australia and leader
Agus Salim Agus Salim 1884 - 1954 Minister of Foreign Affairs
Basarab I Basarab I 1270 - 1352 Voivode of Wallachia
Eleanor of Aquitaine Eleanor of Aquitaine 1122 - 1204 Queen consort of France and England
Spartacus Spartacus -71 - -111 Slave rebellion leader
Janet Seidel Janet Seidel 1955 - 2017 Jazz vocalist and pianist
Tariq Aziz Tariq Aziz 1936 - 2015 Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister
Angelines Fernandez Angelines Fernandez 1924 - 1994 Actress and comedian
Monteiro Lobato Monteiro Lobato 1882 - 1948 Novelist and children's literature author
Masaki Kobayashi Masaki Kobayashi 1916 - 1996 Film director and screenwriter
Khurram Murad Khurram Murad 1932 - 1996 Islamic scholar and writer
Marian Foik Marian Foik 1933 - 2005 Sprinter
Tudor Vianu Tudor Vianu 1898 - 1964 Literary critic
William Donald Hamilton William Donald Hamilton 1936 - 2000 Evolutionary theorist
Pandeli Sotiri Pandeli Sotiri 1843 - 1892 Literary historian and writer
Adamu Abdu-Kafarati Adamu Abdu-Kafarati 1954 - 2021 Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria
George William Frederick George William Frederick 1738 - 1820 King of Great Britain and Ireland
Safa Khulusi Safa Khulusi 1917 - 1995 Scholar of modern Iraqi literature
Henny Magnussen Henny Magnussen 1878 - 1937 high court barrister, women's rights activist
Erich Fromm Erich Fromm 1900 - 1980 Psychoanalyst and social philosopher
Abu Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni Abu Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni 973 - 1048 Scholar, polymath, astronomer, mathematician
Paul of Thebes Paul of Thebes -227 - 341 Christian ascetic
Mihemed Sexo Mihemed Sexo 1948 - 1989 Kurdish folk singer
Horatiu Radulescu Horatiu Radulescu 1942 - 2008 composer
Alojz Ipavec Alojz Ipavec 1815 - 1849 Composer
Thomas Cromwell Thomas Cromwell 1485 - 1540 Chief minister to Henry VIII, leader
Amalia Mendoza Amalia Mendoza 1923 - 2001 Ranchera and bolero singer
Ion Irimescu Ion Irimescu 1903 - 2005 Sculptor
Hurustiati Subandrio Hurustiati Subandrio 1918 - 1974 Parliament member of Indonesia
Umbu Landu Paranggi Umbu Landu Paranggi 1943 - 2021 poet and writer
Christodoulos Paraskevaidis Christodoulos Paraskevaidis 1939 - 2008 Archbishop of Athens and All Greece
Pavares Variyalongkorn Pavares Variyalongkorn 1809 - 1892 Supreme Patriarch
Helmuth von Moltke the Younger Helmuth von Moltke the Younger 1848 - 1916 Chief of the German General Staff
Arfa Karim Arfa Karim 1995 - 2012 Student and computer prodigy
Krzysztof Gawedzki Krzysztof Gawedzki 1947 - 2022 Mathematical physics
Friedrich Nietzsche Friedrich Nietzsche 1844 - 1900 Philosopher, cultural critic, poet, composer
Heinrich Hansen Heinrich Hansen 1821 - 1890 Architectural painter and State Councillor
Dinu Bratianu Dinu Bratianu 1866 - 1950 Politician
Toju Augustus Ejueyitchie Toju Augustus Ejueyitchie 1952 - 2021 Managing Director of Premier Records and Music
Ismail Abdul Rahman Ismail Abdul Rahman 1915 - 1973 Second Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia
Arthur Nayyar Arthur Nayyar 1950 - 2016 Playback singer, ghazal singer
Federico Garcia Lorca Federico Garcia Lorca 1898 - 1936 Novelist and poet
Andrew Kim Taegon Andrew Kim Taegon 1821 - 1846 First Korean-born Catholic priest
Qavi Khan Qavi Khan 1932 - 2023 Film, television and stage actor, film producer
Carlos Wiesse Portocarrero Carlos Wiesse Portocarrero 1859 - 1945 scholar, historian
Mihal Grameno Mihal Grameno 1871 - 1931 Writer, philosopher, activist
Casto Mendez Nunez Casto Mendez Nunez 1824 - 1869 Naval officer and admiral
Sergiu Celibidache Sergiu Celibidache 1912 - 1996 Conductor
Chandrashekhar Vaidya Chandrashekhar Vaidya 1922 - 2021 Actor and filmmaker
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Joseph Arthur Gosnell Sr. Joseph Arthur Gosnell Sr. 1936 - 2020 Tribal Leader
Abdul Samad Rohani Abdul Samad Rohani 1982 - 2008 Journalist
Aleksei Brusilov Aleksei Brusilov 1853 - 1926 Military leader in the First World War
Amenhotep II Amenhotep II -1427 - -1400 King of ancient Egypt
Nguyen Khanh Nguyen Khanh 1927 - 2013 Military officer, Head of state
Suryatati Abdul Manan Suryatati Abdul Manan 1953 - 2021 Regent of Southeast Minahasa
Dilip Kumar Dilip Kumar 1922 - 2021 Actor, film producer, and politician
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Kamal Kheir Beik Kamal Kheir Beik 1935 - 1980 Poet
Jia Hongsheng Jia Hongsheng 1967 - 2010 Actor who became known in the late 1980s
Tunku Abdul Rahman Tunku Abdul Rahman 1903 - 1990 First Prime Minister of Malaysia
Bronislaw Huberman Bronislaw Huberman 1882 - 1947 Violinist
Daniel Passent Daniel Passent 1938 - 2022 Journalist and writer for Polityka
Andreas Jynge Andreas Jynge 1870 - 1955 Poet and civil servant
Ali Al-Tantawi Ali Al-Tantawi 1909 - 1999 Islamic scholar, writer, judge
Antonio Jesus Correia Antonio Jesus Correia 1924 - 2003 Football and roller hockey player
Qasim Akhgar Qasim Akhgar 1951 - 2014 Author
Frances Ruth Shand Kydd Frances Ruth Shand Kydd 1936 - 2004 Aristocrat and socialite
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Sigurd Lunde Sigurd Lunde 1874 - 1936 Architect
Ryutaro Hashimoto Ryutaro Hashimoto 1937 - 2006 Prime minister of Japan
Igor Ozim Igor Ozim 1931 - 2024 Violinist and Pedagogue
Mary Elizabeth MacCallum Scott Mary Elizabeth MacCallum Scott 1865 - 1941 Doctor and medical missionary
William Harding le Riche William Harding le Riche 1916 - 2010 Physician and epidemiologist
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Huda Sharawi Huda Sharawi 1879 - 1947 Founder of the Egyptian Feminist Union
Brefni O'Rorke Brefni O'Rorke 1889 - 1946 Actor
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Faisal II of Iraq Faisal II of Iraq 1935 - 1958 Last King of Iraq
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Ghulam Farid Sabri Ghulam Farid Sabri 1930 - 1994 Qawwali singer, member of the Sabri Brothers
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  • 1. 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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  • 2. Agus Salim

    Died: 1954 A.D
    Slogan: The people's welfare is the highest law

    Agus Salim was born on 8 October 1884 in Koto Gadang, a village in North Sumatra. He was the eldest of nine children in a Batak Muslim family. He studied teaching at a school in Medan and then enrolled at a military academy in Bandung. He became a member of the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, but following the Japanese invasion in 1942, he joined the Defenders of the Homeland, a Japanese-sponsored militia. After the proclamation of Indonesian independence in 1945, he enlisted in the fledgling Indonesian armed forces, and fought during the Indonesian National Revolution against the Dutch colonial forces. He rose to prominence as a charismatic and innovative leader, and in 1946, he was appointed commander of the Siliwangi Division, the guerrilla unit operating in West Java. He became known for his hit-and-run tactics, his loyalty to the republic, and his resistance to communist influence. He also developed the concept of territorial warfare, which involved mobilizing the local population to support the military effort. He was captured by the Dutch in 1949, but was released after the recognition of Indonesian sovereignty in 1950. He then became the chief of staff of the Indonesian Army, and later the commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. He was involved in several military and political conflicts, such as the Madiun Affair, the Darul Islam rebellion, the PRRI Permesta rebellion, the West New Guinea dispute, the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation, and the 30 September Movement. He survived an assassination attempt during the latter, which was a failed coup attempt by a faction of the army led by communist sympathizers. He lost his position as the defense minister, but remained influential in the military and politics. He supported the rise of General Suharto, who took over the presidency from Sukarno in 1967. He became the speaker of the People's Consultative Assembly, the highest legislative body in the country, and held the position until 1972. He retired from politics in 1978, and spent his later years writing books and giving lectures. He died of a heart attack on 4 November 1954 in Jakarta, and was buried with full military honors at the Kalibata Heroes Cemetery. He is regarded as one of the founding fathers of the Indonesian military and a national hero.

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  • 3. 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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  • 4. France Preseren

    Died: 1849 A.D
    Slogan: Love and wine I do not scorn, nor sweet company of the fair; but freedom's all I wish to share.

    France Prešeren was a 19th-century Romantic Slovene poet, considered the greatest Slovene classical poet and has inspired later Slovene literature. He wrote the first Slovene ballad and the first Slovene epic. After his death, he became the leading name of the Slovene literary canon.

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  • 5. 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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  • 6. 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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  • 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. Nicolaus Copernicus

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

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

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  • 9. Stephen the Great

    Died: 1504 A.D
    Slogan: Faithful to God and my people

    Stephen III, known as Stephen the Great, was the Voivode of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He is celebrated for strengthening Moldavia's statehood and maintaining its independence against the ambitions of Hungary, Poland, and the Ottoman Empire. He was victorious in thirty-four of his thirty-six battles and was one of the first to win a decisive victory over the Ottomans at the Battle of Vaslui. His reign is marked by numerous military campaigns and the construction of many churches, earning him the title 'Athleta Christi' by Pope Sixtus IV.

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  • 10. Faisal I of Iraq

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

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

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