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27.01.1859–04.06.1941
Wilhelm II
Wilhelm II was the last German Emperor (Kaiser) and King of Prussia, reigning from 1888 to 1918. Born on January 27, 1859, he was the eldest son of Friedrich III and British Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.17.01.1962–?
Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, director, and artist, born on January 17, 1962, in Newmarket. He is known as a film and television actor, voice actor, screenwriter, and producer, and has received two Golden Globe Awards.17.08.1953–?
Herta Müller
Herta Müller, born on August 17, 1953, in Nitchidorf, is a German poet, writer, essayist, and public figure. She is known for works such as "The Passport" and "The Land of Green Plums." In 2009, she was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.31.12.1937–?
Anthony Hopkins
Philip Anthony Hopkins is a British and American theater and film actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and composer, born on December 31, 1937, in Port Talbot. His cultural affiliation includes both the USA and the UK.22.01.1849–14.05.1912
August Strindberg
Johan August Strindberg (1849–1912) was a Swedish writer, playwright, artist, and publicist, known as a representative of naturalism and symbolism and a founder of modern Swedish literature and theater.08.02.1819–20.01.1900
John Ruskin
John Ruskin (1819–1900) was an English writer, artist, philosopher, and art theorist of the Victorian era. As a member of the Arundel Society, he greatly influenced art history and aesthetics. His work spans diverse fields including geology, architecture, literature, and political economy.16.04.1940–?
Margrethe II
Margrethe II, full name Margrethe Alexandrine Thorhildur Ingrid, was born on April 16, 1940, in Amalienborg. She reigned as Queen of Denmark from January 14, 1972, to January 14, 2024, holding the second longest reign in Danish history.24.03.1926–13.10.2016
Dario Fo
Dario Fo (1926–2016) was an Italian playwright, theatre director, satirist, actor, and artist. He authored notable works including "Accidental Death of an Anarchist" and "Mistero Buffo." Fo received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1997 and was honored with a doctorate from La Sapienza University.11.09.1885–02.03.1930
D. H. Lawrence
D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930) was an English writer, poet, playwright, and translator. A key figure of literary modernism, he is known for his psychological novels including Sons and Lovers, The Rainbow, and Women in Love.29.04.1957–?
Daniel Day-Lewis
Daniel Day-Lewis is a British actor born on April 29, 1957, in Kensington. Over a forty-year career, he has received numerous awards, including three Oscars for Best Actor and multiple British Academy Film Awards.31.01.1938–?
Beatrix of the Netherlands
Beatrix of the Netherlands, born January 31, 1938 in Soestdijk, was Queen of the Netherlands from 1980 to 2013. After abdicating in favor of her son, Willem-Alexander, she resumed the title of princess. She was also a sculptor, illustrator, and doll designer.28.01.1853–19.05.1895
José Martí
José Martí (1853–1895) was a Cuban poet, writer, journalist, translator, philosopher, and revolutionary. Born in Havana, he led Cuba's liberation movement and is hailed as a national hero and a founder of literary modernism.31.10.1950–31.03.2016
Zaha Hadid
Zaha Mohammad Hadid (1950–2016) was an Iraqi-British architect, designer, and artist known for her pioneering work in deconstructivism. She was the first woman awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004, with notable projects including the Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center and the Riverside Museum.06.07.1859–20.05.1940
Verner von Heidenstam
Verner von Heidenstam (1859–1940) was a Swedish writer, poet, and artist. Born on July 6, 1859, in Ölsmammar, Sweden, he received the 1916 Nobel Prize in Literature as a leading representative of a new era in world literature.06.12.1942–?
Peter Handke
Peter Handke is an Austrian writer, playwright, and screenwriter born on December 6, 1942, in Griffen. He works in poetry, theater, essays, and diaries. He received the Schiller Memorial Prize in 1995 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2019.24.01.1776–25.06.1822
E. T. A. Hoffmann
Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann (1776–1822) was a German Romantic writer, composer, artist, and jurist. He is known for works such as "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" and made significant contributions to German literature, music, and art during the Romantic period.05.09.1774–07.05.1840
Caspar David Friedrich
Caspar David Friedrich was born on September 5, 1774, in the city of Greifswald, then part of the Kingdom of Prussia. He was a distinguished German painter and graphic artist, primarily known for his landscape works, and a leading European artist of the nineteenth century. Alongside his friend Philipp Otto Runge, Friedrich was a foremost representative of…21.08.1853–04.04.1932
Wilhelm Ostwald
Wilhelm Friedrich Ostwald (1853–1932) was a Russian and German physical chemist, philosopher, inventor, and university lecturer. He was awarded the 1909 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, recognized for developing the Ostwald process.20.01.1873–25.11.1950
Johannes V. Jensen
Johannes Vilhelm Jensen (1873–1950) was a Danish writer and poet awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944. He authored works such as "Digte", "Gudrun", and "The Fall of the King". Jensen also engaged in journalism, translation, sculpture, and teaching.19.06.1861–30.12.1896
José Rizal
José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda (June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino polymath of Tagalog-Chinese descent: educator, scientist, Spanish-language poet and writer, polyglot, artist, and sculptor. He was a leading figure in the Philippine nationalist movement and a reform advocate under Spanish colonial rule.07.03.1872–01.02.1944
Piet Mondrian
Piet Mondrian (Peter Cornelis Mondrian) was a Dutch artist and a pioneer of abstract painting. Born on March 7, 1872, in Amersfoort, he worked in portrait, landscape, still life, and allegory. He died on February 1, 1944, in New York.17.06.1898–27.03.1972
M. C. Escher
Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898–1972) was a Dutch graphic artist renowned for his lithographs and engravings exploring infinity and symmetry. He worked across various genres including landscapes, still lifes, and animal painting, and was active in multiple artistic disciplines.28.07.1866–22.12.1943