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Nicolaus Copernicus was a Renaissance polymath, active as a mathematician, astronomer, and Catholic canon.

Isaac Newton was an English polymath, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author.

Thomas Jefferson was a founding father, 3rd US President, and key drafter of the Declaration of Independence.

Isaac Asimov was an acclaimed American author, renowned for his prolific contributions to the science fiction and popular science genres.

Max Weber was a German sociologist and political economist who significantly influenced modern social theory and developed the concept of bureaucracy.

Pierre Bourdieu was a French sociologist and philosopher who critically analyzed power structures, cultural reproduction, and social class, profoundly influencing social theory.

Stuart Hall was a Jamaican-British cultural theorist who significantly influenced British cultural studies, sociology, and media theory.

Karl Pearson was a groundbreaking statistician, mathematician, and eugenicist who pioneered modern statistical methods and fought for the establishment of biometrics in academia.

Philipp Melanchthon was a German theologian, reformer, and scholar who played a pivotal role in shaping the Lutheran Reformation alongside Martin Luther.

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

Pierre de la Ramée was a French humanist, philosopher, and mathematician who pioneered the development of modern logic and critical thinking.

Juan Luis Vives was a Spanish Renaissance scholar, philosopher, and humanist who championed education reform and critical thinking in 16th-century Europe.

John Milton was a renowned English epic poet, best known for his masterpiece "Paradise Lost", which shaped the literary landscape of the 17th century.

Gottfried Leibniz was a German philosopher and mathematician who co-developed calculus and shaped modern philosophy with his rationalist ideas.

Baruch Spinoza was a 17th-century Dutch philosopher who developed a comprehensive metaphysical system, blending rationalism and mysticism.

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

Christopher Clavius was a German Jesuit mathematician and astronomer who helped develop the Gregorian calendar and mapped the stars with precision.

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

Jorge Amado was a Brazilian writer renowned for his literary works that captured the essence of Brazilian culture and society.

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

Ibn Rushd was a prominent Islamic philosopher, jurist, and physician from Andalusia, whose works greatly influenced Western philosophy and medieval Europe.