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Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, DL, FRS, RA (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier and writer who served as Prime Minister ...
Date of birth: 30 November 1874
Date of death: 24 January 1965
Nationality: British
Occupation: Head of State
Gender: Male
Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)
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Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan OM (pronunciation ; 5 September 1888 – 17 April 1975), natively Radhakrishnayya, was an Indian philosopher and statesman. He served as the 2nd President of India from 1962 to 1967 ...
Date of birth: 5 September 1888
Date of death: 17 April 1975
Nationality: Indian
Occupation: Head of State
Gender: Male
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George Soros
Hungarian-American investor and philanthropist (born 1930)
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George Soros HonFBA (born György Schwartz on August 12, 1930) is a Hungarian-American billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist. As of October 2023, he had a net worth of US$6.7 billion, having ...
Date of birth: 12 August 1930
Nationality: Hungarian
Occupation: Business
Gender: Male
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Sir Tom Stoppard OM CBE FRSL (born Tomáš Straussler; 3 July 1937) is a Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter. He has written for television, radio, film, and stage, finding prominence with plays ...
Date of birth: 3 July 1937
Nationality: Czech
Occupation: Playwright
Gender: Male
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Graça Machel DBE HonFBA (Portuguese pronunciation: née Simbine, pronounced born 17 October 1945) is a Mozambican politician and humanitarian. She is the widow of both former presidents of Mozambique and ...
Date of birth: 17 October 1945
Nationality: Mozambican
Occupation: Teacher
Gender: Female
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Nathaniel Charles Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild, OM, GBE, CVO (29 April 1936 – 26 February 2024), was a British peer, investment banker and a member of the Rothschild banking family ...
Date of birth: 29 April 1936
Date of death: 26 February 2024
Nationality: British
Occupation: Philanthropist
Gender: Male
Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)
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Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg, CH, HonFRS, FBA, FRSL (born 6 October 1939), is an English broadcaster, author and parliamentarian. He is best known for his work with ITV as editor and presenter ...
Date of birth: 6 October 1939
Nationality: British
Occupation: Screenwriter
Gender: Male
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Joan Bakewell
English journalist, television presenter and politician (born 1933)
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Joan Dawson Bakewell, Baroness Bakewell, DBE, HonFBA (née Rowlands; born 16 April 1933), is an English journalist, television presenter and Labour Party peer. Baroness Bakewell is President of Birkbeck ...
Date of birth: 16 April 1933
Nationality: British
Occupation: TV News
Gender: Female
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Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell OM FRS (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British polymath, philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, writer, social critic, political activist ...
Date of birth: 18 May 1872
Date of death: 2 February 1970
Nationality: British
Occupation: Scientist
Gender: Male
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Dame Carol Ann Duffy DBE FRSL HonFBA HonFRSE (born 23 December 1955) is a British poet and playwright. She is a professor of contemporary poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University, and was appointed ...
Date of birth: 23 December 1955
Nationality: Scottish
Occupation: Poet
Gender: Female
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Dame Antonia Susan Duffy DBE HonFBA (née Drabble; 24 August 1936 – 16 November 2023), known professionally by her former married name as ( BY-ət), was an English critic, novelist, poet and short story ...
Date of birth: 24 August 1936
Date of death: 16 November 2023
Nationality: English
Occupation: Writer
Gender: Female
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Alfred Thompson "Tom" Denning, Baron Denning, OM, PC, DL (23 January 1899 – 5 March 1999) was an English lawyer and judge. He was called to the bar of England and Wales in 1923, and became a King's ...
Date of birth: 23 January 1899
Date of death: 5 March 1999
Nationality: British
Occupation: Writer
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Tim Berners-Lee
English computer scientist, inventor of the World Wide Web (born 1955)
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Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee OM KBE FRS FREng FRSA FBCS (born 8 June 1955), also known as TimBL, is an English computer scientist best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web. He is a Professorial ...
Date of birth: 8 June 1955
Nationality: British
Occupation: Scientist
Gender: Male
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Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC, FRS (10 February 1894 – 29 December 1986) was a British Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1957 to ...
Date of birth: 10 February 1894
Date of death: 29 December 1986
Nationality: British
Occupation: Politician
Gender: Male
Height: 6' (183 cm)
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Gustaf VI Adolf (Oscar Fredrik Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf; 11 November 1882 – 15 September 1973) was King of Sweden from 29 October 1950 until his death. He was the eldest son of King Gustaf V and his wife ...
Date of birth: 11 November 1882
Date of death: 15 September 1973
Nationality: Swedish
Occupation: Royalty
Gender: Male
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Sir David Roxbee Cox FRS FBA FRSE (15 July 1924 – 18 January 2022) was a British statistician.
Date of birth: 15 July 1924
Date of death: 18 January 2022
Nationality: British
Occupation: Scientist
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Brenda Marjorie Hale, Baroness Hale of Richmond, DBE PC FBA (born 31 January 1945), known as Lady Hale, is a British judge who served as President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom from ...
Date of birth: 31 January 1945
Nationality: British
Occupation: Judge
Gender: Female
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Luigi Einaudi, OMRI (24 March 1874 – 30 October 1961) was an Italian politician and economist. He served as the second President of Italy from 1948 to 1955.
Date of birth: 24 March 1874
Date of death: 30 October 1961
Nationality: Italian
Occupation: Economist
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Michael Young, Baron Young of Dartington (9 August 1915 – 14 January 2002) was a British sociologist, social activist and politician who coined the term "meritocracy".
Date of birth: 9 August 1915
Date of death: 14 January 2002
Nationality: British
Occupation: Sociologist
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David John Sainsbury, Baron Sainsbury of Turville, FRS, HonFREng (born 24 October 1940), is a British businessperson and politician. From 1992 to 1997, he served as the Chair of Sainsbury's, the supermarket ...
Date of birth: 24 October 1940
Nationality: British
Occupation: Philanthropist
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