George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer whose works include the Messiah, Water Music, and Music for the Royal Fireworks. He spent much of his career in London and became one of the most celebrated composers of his era.

W.E.B. Du Bois was a pioneering American scholar and co-founder of the NAACP whose works, including The Souls of Black Folk, shaped the study of race in America. His concept of "double consciousness" described the experience of African Americans navigating a white-dominated society.

Mayer Amschel Rothschild founded the Rothschild banking dynasty in Frankfurt, building a financial network that spread across Europe through his five sons. His family became the most powerful banking house in the world during the 19th century.

Samuel Pepys kept a detailed personal diary from 1660 to 1669 that became a vivid first-hand account of Restoration London, including the Great Plague of 1665 and the Great Fire of 1666. He also served as Secretary to the Admiralty and modernised the Royal Navy.

Peter Fonda co-wrote, produced, and starred in Easy Rider (1969), a counterculture landmark that defined an era of American cinema and launched the careers of Jack Nicholson and Dennis Hopper.

Emily Blunt is an English actress known for acclaimed performances across genres, from The Devil Wears Prada to Edge of Tomorrow and Oppenheimer, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2024.