Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880)
French novelist whose precision and realism transformed modern fiction.
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Edvard Munch (1863–1944)
Norwegian painter whose emotionally intense works became foundational to Expressionism.
Alfred Werner (1866–1919)
Swiss chemist whose coordination theory transformed inorganic chemistry.
Yasujiro Ozu (1903–1963)
Japanese filmmaker whose quiet family dramas profoundly influenced world cinema.
Frank Sinatra (1915–1998)
American singer and actor whose phrasing and recordings reshaped popular music.
Bob Barker (1923–2023)
American broadcaster whose long television career and animal-welfare advocacy influenced popular culture.
Helen Frankenthaler (1928–2011)
American painter whose soak-stain technique transformed postwar abstraction.
Dionne Warwick (b. 1940)
American singer whose distinctive voice and recordings have influenced popular music.