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Galileo Galilei was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer and polymath.

Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist.

Orville Wright was an iconic American inventor and aviator, celebrated as a co-creator of the worlds first successful airplane.

Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian explorer and navigator whose name became synonymous with the new world, America.

Jacques Cousteau was a French oceanographer, explorer, and filmmaker who popularized marine conservation and revolutionized underwater exploration.

Zebulon Pike was an intrepid American explorer and soldier who discovered a significant mountain range that now bears his name, the Pike's Peak.

Juan Ponce de León was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition to Florida and the southeastern United States.

Vasco Núñez de Balboa was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who discovered the Pacific Ocean from the New World in 1513.

Diogo Cão was a Portuguese explorer who discovered the Congo River and mapped much of West Africa's coastline in the 15th century.

Pedro Álvares Cabral was a Portuguese explorer and navigator who discovered Brazil in 1500, establishing a new trade route to Asia.

William Tyndale was a pioneering English scholar and translator who produced the first English Bible, defying Catholic Church authority.

Rauf Denktaş was a Turkish Cypriot politician and statesman who served as the founding president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Adnan Menderes was a Turkish politician who served as the country's prime minister from 1950 to 1960, leading Turkey's transition to democracy.

Matthew Boulton was an English engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur who revolutionized industry with his pioneering work in steam engine development.

Joseph Bramah was an English engineer and inventor who pioneered precision engineering and created the first practical locks and hydraulic press.

Girolamo Cardano was a Renaissance Italian mathematician, physician, and gambler who invented the Cardan grille and wrote seminal works on probability and algebra.

John W. Gates, a prominent American industrialist, pioneered the mass production and distribution of barbed wire, transforming agriculture and ranching.

Wen Jiabao was a Chinese politician who served as the Premier of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2013, overseeing economic growth and disaster response efforts.

Henry Hudson was an English explorer who navigated the Arctic and North Atlantic Oceans in search of a Northwest Passage to Asia.

Emperor Kammu was the 50th emperor of Japan, known for consolidating power and unifying the country under his rule.

Democritus was an ancient Greek philosopher, known as the "father of modern science" for his groundbreaking ideas on atomism and the nature of reality.

Piet Retief was a prominent leader in the Great Trek, a Dutch-speaking South African voortrekker who sought independence from British rule.

William R. Willcox was an accomplished American lawyer and politician, remembered for his influential role in shaping the country's legal landscape.

Julien Dubuque was a French-Canadian explorer, trader, and founder of the city of Dubuque, Iowa, whose contributions shaped the Midwest's early development.

John Colter, an American explorer and mountain man, is renowned for his daring exploits in the uncharted western frontier, including the discovery of Yellowstone National Park.

Glenn Frey was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor, best known as a founding member of the Eagles.

Mae West was a trailblazing American actress, playwright, and screenwriter known for her wit, glamour, and provocative performances.

Humphry Davy was a renowned British chemist who pioneered electrochemistry, discovered several elements, and invented the Davy lamp.

Samuel Colt was an American inventor and industrialist, best known for revolutionizing firearms with his patented Colt revolvers.