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Xiao Qian (January 27, 1910 - February 11, 1999), formerly known as Xiao Bingqian and Xiao Bingqian, formerly known as Xiao Ruoping, male, Mongolian, native of Inner Mongolia, born in Beijing, Chinese writer, journalist and translator.

Elva Hsiao (formerly known as Hsiao Hsiao, born August 24, 1979) is a Taiwanese female singer, known as the "Fashionable Dance Queen" and the "Modern Queen". In 2001, he won the World Music Award for the Best Sales Chinese Singer of the Year.

George Bernard Shaw (English: George Bernard Shaw, literally translated as George Bernard Shaw, July 26, 1856 - November 2, 1950), a British-Irish playwright, critic, debater and left-wing political activist, co-founder of the London School of Economics. In his early years, he made a living by writing music and literary criticism, and later became famous for writing plays. Bernard Shaw wrote more than 60 plays in his life and was good at exposing social issues in the form of black humor. In 1926, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925 for "his idealistic and humanitarian works." Alan Lerner adapted his comedy "Pygmalion" into the musical "My Fair Lady". The musical was adapted into the Hollywood blockbuster movie of the same name and became a household name.

Siew Pui Yi (English: Siew Pui Yi, August 1, 1998 -), also known as Ms. Puiyi, is a Malaysian model, internet celebrity, actress, record producer, DJ and former porn actor. In 2019, Xiao Pei'er's computer was attacked by hackers when she sent it for repair, resulting in her private photos being extorted. So she started posting photos of herself through the subscription-based platform OnlyFans and making money from them. As of March 2024, Xiao Pei'er has more than 22 million Instagram fans, 1.4 million TikTok fans and nearly 90,000 YouTube subscribers.

Xiao Jun (July 3, 1907 - June 22, 1988), formerly known as Liu Honglin, used to be Liu Yinfei, Liu Yujie, Liu Weitian, Liu Yuzhu. In addition to "Xiao Jun", his pen names include Blushing Sanlang, Tian Jun, Sanlang, Lang Hua, etc., male, native of Jinzhou, Liaoning, Chinese left-wing writer, leader of the "Northeast Writers Group".

Jam Hsiao Ching-teng (Jam Hsiao Ching-teng, born March 30, 1987), is a Taiwanese male singer, songwriter and actor. He graduated from the Department of Cosmetic Application and Management of the College of Continuing Education Affiliated to the People's College of Technology and the Department of Tourism and Leisure Management of the Second Technical Continuing Education Department of the Universal University of Science and Technology. Formerly a resident singer in a restaurant, she gained attention in 2007 when she participated in the kick-off section of the first "Super Avenue of Stars".

Xiao Hong (June 1, 1911 - January 22, 1942), whose real name was Zhang Naiying, formerly known as Zhang Xiuhuan, whose nickname was Ronghua, and whose pen names were Xiao Hong, Yin Yin, Tian Di, and Lingling, was from Hulan County, Heilongjiang Province (now Hulan District, Harbin City). She was a modern feminist writer in the Republic of China and was known as the "Literary Goddess" of the 1930s.

Sally Pearson, OAM (née McClellan, English: Sally Pearson, September 19, 1986 -) was born in Sydney and is an Australian track and field athlete. Focus on sprinting and short distance hurdle events. She won the silver medal in the women's 100-meter hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the gold medal in the women's 100-meter hurdles at the 2012 London Olympics. In addition, she is also the champion of this event at the 2011 and 2017 World Athletics Championships, and is also the Oceania record holder in this event.

Sam Tata (September 30, 1911 - July 3, 2005) was a photographer and photojournalist who lived in Shanghai.

Samuel Harris Altman is an American entrepreneur, investor, programmer, and author. He was the president of Y Combinator, briefly CEO of Reddit, was also CEO of OpenAI, and is also CEO of Loopt. He co-founded Worldcoin in 2020. In addition, he has invested in many technology companies such as nuclear energy and is the chairman of clean energy companies Oklo Inc. and Helion Energy. Altman has served as the CEO of OpenAI since 2020. He was fired by the company's board of directors on November 17, 2023, and returned to OpenAI as CEO on November 21, 2023. In January 2024, she married her boyfriend Oliver Mulherin.

Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo (Spanish: Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo, July 23, 1886 - December 14, 1978) was a Spanish diplomat and writer who served as president of the International Free League. He went into exile abroad during the Spanish Civil War and actively opposed Francisco Franco's dictatorship and Soviet communism. Francisco Franco returned to Spain only after his death.

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí-Domenech, Marquis of Pupol, commonly referred to as Salvador Dalí, is a famous Spanish Catalan painter, famous for his surrealist works. He, Picasso and Miro are considered to be the three most representative Spanish painters of the 20th century.

Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens (Spanish: Salvador Guillermo Allende Gossens, Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [salβaˈðoɾ ɣiˈʝeɾmo aˈʝende ˈɣosens]; June 26, 1908 – September 11, 1973) was a Chilean politician and doctor. As a democratic socialist, he is regarded as the first elected Marxist and socialist president in Latin America. Allende took office in 1970 and was killed in a CIA-backed military coup on September 11, 1973. Chile then entered Pinochet's 17-year military dictatorship. His political thought became known as Allendeism. Salvador Allende has been involved in Chilean political activities for nearly 40 years, during which he served as a senator, congressman and cabinet minister. A lifelong member of the Chilean Socialist Party - which he actively participated in its founding - he lost the presidential elections in 1952, 1958 and 1964. In 1970, he won a fierce three-way election as the candidate of the People's United Alliance, and because no candidate obtained an absolute majority, he was eventually elected president by a congressional vote. During his tenure, Allende pursued his so-called "Chilean Road to Socialism" policy. However, there were serious differences within the coalition government: Allende insisted on democracy and represented the more moderate wing of the Socialist Party, while the radical wing of the party advocated more radical changes; at the same time, the Chilean Communist Party advocated a gradual and cautious strategy, hoping to cooperate with the Christian Democrats, a strategy that would later have an impact on the Italian Communist Party and its "historic compromise" policy. During his tenure as president, Allende worked to nationalize major industries, expand investment in education, and improve the living standards of the working class. He repeatedly clashed with the right-wing parties that controlled Congress and the judicial system. On September 11, 1973, the Chilean military, led by Augusto Pinochet, staged a coup to overthrow Allende with support from the CIA, although the CIA initially denied the accusation. In 2000, the CIA admitted its involvement in the 1970 kidnapping of General Rene Schneider, who had refused to use the military to prevent Allende from taking office. Documents declassified in 2023 show that U.S. President Richard Nixon, who once characterized Allende as a dangerous communist, National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger, and the U.S. Government

Saturnino Herrán (1887-1918), Mexican painter. Born in Aguascalientes, Mexico. In 1903, his father died. Two years later, the family moved to Mexico City. In 1912, at the age of 25, Holland met his wife, Rosari Arellano.

Sarah Gabrielle Cabral de Menezes (Portuguese: Sarah Gabrielle Cabral de Menezes, March 26, 1990 -), born in Teresina, Piauí state, is a judoka from Brazil. She is the first Brazilian athlete to win an individual Olympic gold medal in the women's 48 kg category. She defeated defending champion Alina Dumitru of Romania at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Samuel Beckett (English: Samuel Beckett, April 13, 1906 - November 10, 1989) was an Irish dramatist, novelist and poet in the 20th century. He lived in Paris, France as an adult and was a representative figure of absurdist drama. In 1969, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature "for his sublime artistic expression of human suffering in a new form of novel and drama."

Dr Sally Kristen Ride (English: Dr Sally Kristen Ride, May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012) was an American physicist and former NASA astronaut who flew on the STS-7 and STS-41-G missions. She joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in 1978, and in 1983, at the age of 32, she became the first American woman to enter space and the third female astronaut in human history. In 1987, she left NASA to work at the Center for International Security and Arms Control at Stanford University and later as a professor of physics at the University of California, San Diego, where she studied nonlinear optics and Thomson scattering. Ryder is the only person to have served on both the Challenger and Columbia Accident Investigation Boards. As of 2015, she remains the youngest American astronaut to enter space. After Ryder's death, her same-sex partner, Tam O'Shaughnessy, was revealed in an obituary. This made Ryder the first openly gay astronaut and the first openly lesbian astronaut.

Satyajit Ray (Bengali: সত্যজিত রায় or সত্যজিৎ রায়, May 2, 1921 – April 23, 1992), a well-known Bengali-Indian director. He is recognized as a great director of the 20th century. Born in Calcutta to a Bengali family, Ray achieved distinction in the world of art and literature. He started out as a commercial artist, met French director Jean Renoir during a trip to London, and began to invest in independent production after watching the Italian neo-realism film "Bicycle Stolen". Rey directed 37 films, including feature films, documentaries and short films. He is also a fiction writer, publisher, illustrator, graphic designer and film critic. Rey's first film, "Song of the Road" (1955), won 11 international awards, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Life Record. Rey also composed the "Apu Trilogy" with three films: "Song of the Road", "Song of the River" (1956) and "Song of the Tree" (1959). Among them, Rey single-handedly took over the screenwriting, casting, soundtrack, photography, art direction, editing, and designed the end credits and promotional materials by himself. Rai has won numerous awards during his career, including 32 Indian National Film Awards, numerous international film festival awards, and the 1992 Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award.

Alex Man Chi-Leung (English: Alex Man Chi-Leung, July 25, 1957 -), known as "Wan Zi", is a Hong Kong actor and the eldest son of Li Xiangqin. He has performed in dozens of film and television works. From the 1980s to the mid-1990s, Man Tsz-liang starred in the TV series Too Many, which became the ratings champion. In 1988, he won the "Best Actor" at the 25th Golden Horse Awards for the Taiwanese film "Big Head". What is most talked about is his signature Wan Ziliang style, emotional and exaggerated acting skills. His line "So what!" in the 1986 Hong Kong TVB series "Rogue Tycoon" has become a classic line.

Wan Fuxiang (July 1, 1941 - November 8, 1994), whose real name is He Yizhen, was a Chinese opera actor and supporting singer. She graduated from the Suzhou District Opera School. In 1982, she played the role of the Queen Mother in "Journey to the West" and was the original singer of the theme song "Ode to Red Plum Blossoms" from the opera "Sister Jiang". He has also starred in the Huangmei operas "The Fairy Match" and "The Consort", the Xi opera "The Legend of White Snake", the operas "March 3", "Red Clouds", "Red Coral", "Sister Jiang", etc.

Luo Luo (April 30, 1982 -), whose real name is Zhao Jiarong, is a Shanghainese and female writer. He is a writer of youth magazines such as "Xinlei" and "Mind Stories", and an editor and writer of animation magazines such as "Fantasy Story" and "Manyou". He participated in the founding of the "Island" book series and "Mind Shuo", and served as the text director of "Min Shi Shuo". In 2015, he directed the romance film "The Last One".

Paula Paretto (Spanish: Paula Paretto, January 16, 1986 -) was born in Buenos Aires, an Argentinian female judoka. Won the 48kg gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She was later selected as the flag bearer for the closing ceremony of the Argentine delegation at the Rio Olympics.

Catherine II (Russian: Екатерина II; May 2, 1729 - November 17, 1796), commonly known as Catherine the Great (Russian: Екатерина Великая), or translated into English as Catherine II or Catherine the Great (Catherine the Great) Great), Empress of Russia (reigned 1762-1796), was the wife of Emperor Peter III. She became empress after deposing her husband through a coup. Her 34-year reign made her the longest-reigning monarch in the history of the Russian Empire. Under his rule Russia experienced a renaissance, reached its peak and became a world power. Catherine often relied on the assistance of her favored nobles, such as Orlov and Potemkin, both during her accession to the throne and during her reign. With the support of generals such as Suvorov, Rumyantsev, and Ushakov, the Russian Empire under Catherine expanded rapidly through military and diplomatic means. In the south, Russia defeated the Ottoman Empire and defeated the Crimean Khanate through the Russo-Turkish War, and colonized a vast area of ​​the Black Sea and the Sea of ​​Azov (i.e. New Russia); in the west, Catherine arranged for the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ruled by her lover Stanislaw August to be carved up, and Russia gained the largest area of ​​territory; in the east, Russia began to colonize Alaska, and established Russian North America during the reign of her son Paul I. Catherine reformed the administrative divisions and many new towns were built under her orders. Following the footsteps of Peter the Great, whom she admired, she continued to modernize Russia according to the Western European model. However, conscription and the economy were still based on serfdom. The needs of the country and landowners became increasingly dependent on serfs, which led to many rebellions, such as the Pugachev uprising of peasants and Cossacks. Catherine's reign is known as the "Catherine Era" and is often considered the golden age of the Russian Empire and Russian nobility. The "Declaration of Freedom of the Nobility" promulgated by Peter III during his reign and confirmed and continued by Catherine liberated the nobility from compulsory military service and state duties. Catherine promoted the construction of many classicist aristocratic buildings and changed the face of Russia. She was an ardent supporter of the ideals of the Age of Enlightenment, earning her the title of Enlightened Despot. Catherine also supported the arts and promoted the development of the Russian Enlightenment. Smolny Palace, established during this period, was the first state-funded higher education institution for women in Europe.

Ip Kin-yuen (English: Ip Kin-yuen, born December 4, 1961), educator, chairman of the Hong Kong Small Class Teaching Association, former middle school teacher, middle school principal, college lecturer, former member of the education functional group of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, and vice president of the Hong Kong Education Professionals Association. On July 25, 2016, Ye Jianyuan announced his participation in the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election (education functional constituency) and was subsequently successfully re-elected.