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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (German: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz; July 1, 1646 - November 14, 1716), a German scientist, philosopher, and generalist, known as the "Aristotle of the seventeenth century". He himself often traveled to and from major towns; many of his formulas were completed on bumpy carriages, and he also claimed to have the noble status of a baron. Leibniz occupies an important position in the history of mathematics and philosophy. In mathematics, he and Newton independently invented calculus, and the mathematical symbols of calculus he used are more widely used. The symbols invented by Leibniz are generally considered to be more comprehensive and have a wider range of applications. Leibniz also contributed to the development of binary systems. In philosophy, Leibniz is most famous for his optimism; he believed that "our universe is, in a sense, the best of God's creations." He, Descartes, and Baruch Spinoza are considered the three greatest rationalist philosophers of the seventeenth century. Leibniz's work in philosophy, while anticipating the birth of modern logic and analytic philosophy, was also obviously deeply influenced by the scholastic tradition, applying more first principles or a priori definitions rather than experimental evidence to derive conclusions. Leibniz also made major contributions to the development of physics and technology, and developed concepts that would later touch upon a wide range of disciplines, including biology, medicine, geology, probability theory, psychology, linguistics, and information science. Leibniz left works in many directions such as politics, law, ethics, theology, philosophy, history, and linguistics. Leibniz's contributions to such a wide range of subjects are scattered among scholarly journals, thousands of letters, and unpublished manuscripts, four of which are in Latin, three in French, and one-fifth in German. As of 2010, not all of Leibniz's works have been collected. In 2007, the Leibniz manuscript collection of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Library and Lower Saxony State Library was included in the Memory of the World project compiled by UNESCO.

Don Ellis Wilson (English: Don E. Wilson, born April 30, 1944) is an American zoologist who specializes in mammalogy and is famous for his research on bats. Wilson is one of two editors-in-chief of Mammal Species of the World. Wilson's blind snake is named after Wilson.

Don Fraser AC MBE (English: Dawn Fraser, September 4, 1937 -), Australian female swimmer. She represented Australia in swimming at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics, winning four gold medals and four silver medals.

Tang Zhongzhang (December 10, 1905 - July 21, 1993), male, was born in Fuzhou, Fujian, a Chinese biologist and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Timothy Tong Wai-cheung, SBS, JP (English: Timothy Tong Wai-cheung, 1953-), is an international thermal conductivity expert, former president of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2018), member of the 12th and 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and chairman of the Hong Kong Laurel Forum Committee. Awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star in July 2019.

Stanley Tong (English: Stanley Tong, born April 7, 1960), was born in Enping, Guangdong and grew up in Hong Kong. He is a famous director in Hong Kong and is known for his action movies. Tang Jili began to participate in film shooting as early as 1979. He first worked in a television station and worked behind the scenes for many film companies. Started working as a film director in 1990. Currently working as the general manager of China Film (Shanghai) International Culture Media Company.

Tang Ning (English: Leila Kong Lai-na, December 5, 1981 -), whose real name is Jiang Lina, is a former famous child star and actress in Hong Kong.

Tang Zhuangzong Li Cunxu (xù) (December 2, 885 - May 15, 926), a native of Yingxian County, Shanxi, was from the Shatuo tribe. His surname was Zhu Xie, because his father was Li Keyong, the governor of Hedong, who was subject to Tang Yi. The surname was given by the emperor and changed to Li, tabooed as Cunxu, also called Cunxu (xù). He was born in Yingxian County, Shanxi (some say Jinyang Palace) in the first month of the first year of Tang Guangqi (December 885). He was the founding emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties period. Nicknamed "Yazi" and stage name "Li Tianxia", he is famous for his bravery. On May 13, 923, he proclaimed himself emperor in Weizhou (Damingfu, Hebei Province). His country was named Tang, and it was called Later Tang in history. Later, because his sworn brother Li Siyuan was supported by the sergeants, he rebelled and led his army to take Luoyang. In order to take revenge, the palace commander Guo Congqian took the opportunity to launch a mutiny - the Xingjiaomen Incident, and killed Cunxu.

Tang Tinggeng (1835-1896), whose first name was Tang Yu, courtesy name Jianlian, and nickname Yingxing, was a native of Tangjia Village, Xiangshan County, Guangdong Province (now Tangjiawan Town, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province), and was one of the compradors of the Qing Dynasty.

Tang Tingshu (May 19, 1832 - October 7, 1892), originally named Tang Jie, also known as Jianshi, Jingxing, and Jingxin, was a native of Tangjiacun, Xiangshan County, Guangzhou, Guangdong (now Tangjiawan Town, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province), and was one of the representatives of the Westernization Movement in the Qing Dynasty.

Tang Zhizhong (Jason, November 17, 1978 -) is a Taiwanese male artist. His father is artist Tang Wei, his mother is artist Han Xiangqin, and his sister Tang Keshan is a former FTV news anchor.

Tang Hanxiao (February 27, 1989-), a male singer, songwriter, and music producer in mainland China.

Tang Ailu (1872-1944) was a revolutionary and industrialist in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. He founded China's first "domestic products company".

Tang Na (May 7, 1914 - August 23, 1988), whose original name was Ma Jizong, was later renamed Ma Jiliang, etc. Tang Na was his common pen name. A native of Suzhou, Jiangsu. He was a film critic, playwright, actor, journalist and other literary and artistic workers during the mainland period of the Republic of China. During the Anti-Japanese War, he served in foreign affairs and underground work. Jiang Qing’s ex-husband, Chen Runqiong’s husband.

Edward Donnall Thomas (English: Edward Donnall Thomas, March 15, 1920 - October 20, 2012), American doctor.

Donald Henry Rumsfeld (English: Donald Henry Rumsfeld, July 9, 1932 - June 29, 2021), an American politician, was born in Chicago and served twice as the Secretary of Defense of the United States. He has always been considered by the outside world to be one of the hawkish representatives in Bush's cabinet. On June 29, 2021, local time, he died of multiple myeloma at his home in Taos, New Mexico, 10 days before his 89th birthday.

Donald John Trump, American entrepreneur, politician, 45th and 47th President of the United States. He is known for his business achievements, media experience and political involvement as a Republican and as president.

Donald Edward McNichol Sutherland (English: Donald Edward McNichol Sutherland, July 17, 1935 - June 20, 2024) was a Canadian-British Scottish actor who starred in the "Hunger Games" film series.

Gordon Tang (English: Gordon Tang) was born in Shantou, Guangdong, China. He is an entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is currently the Executive Vice Chairman of the Asian Olympic Council, Chairman of the Asian Intelligence Athletic Association, and the founding president and chairman of the Asian Mixed Martial Arts Association.

Shang Yang (390 BC - 338 BC), also known as Wei Yang or Gongsun Yang, was a Weiguo native in the middle Warring States Period. He was an important politician and military strategist in the 4th century BC. He was also one of the representatives of Legalism. He studied under Li Kui. During the period of Qin Xiaogong (382 BC - 338 BC), Shang Yang carried out profound reforms to Qin's political and social systems, which made Qin gradually prosperous and powerful, laying the foundation for the subsequent unification of the six countries. In his early years, Shang Yang studied Legalism and military strategist thought, and studied under Li Kui, the architect of Wei's reforms. He was the concubine of Wei's prime minister, Gong Shu Cuo. After Qin Xiaogong issued an order to seek talents, Shang Yang entered Qin and implemented reforms, which made Qin gradually stronger and stronger. It was called "Shang Yang's Reform" in history. Politically, he reformed household registration, law, military titles, land system, administrative divisions, taxation, weights and measures, and customs; economically, he promoted agriculture, restrained business, and rewarded farming and weaving; and militarily, he led the army to recover some of the lost land in Hexi. However, Shang Yang violated the interests of the old aristocracy by promoting reforms. After the death of Qin Xiaogong, Shang Yang lost power and was arrested by his political opponents for treason. He was eventually sentenced to quartering on five horses. Shang Yang and his reforms had a profound impact on Legalism. "Book of Shang Jun" compiled his thoughts, words and deeds, and "Historical Records" established the "Biographies of Shang Jun". Modern scholars have also conducted in-depth research on his achievements.

Johnny Kitagawa (Japanese: Johnny Kitagawa, Romanized: Janī Kitagawa, October 23, 1931 - July 9, 2019), whose real name was John Hiromu Kitagawa) is a Japanese entrepreneur, entertainment promoter and music producer. He is the founder of Johnny & Associates, a large entertainment agency in Japan. During his lifetime, he served as the representative director and president (president) of Johnny & Associates, Johnny's Dream, Johnny's Publishing, Youth Communication Company, Continuity Studio and other companies. In 2023, four years after his death, the firm officially admitted that he was involved in multiple sexual assault cases of minor males.

Jo Jorgensen (English: Jo Jorgensen, born May 1, 1957) is an American scholar and libertarian political activist. She is the Libertarian Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2020 presidential election. Jorgensen was the Libertarian Party's vice presidential candidate in the 1996 U.S. presidential election and was Harry Brown's running mate. She was also the Libertarian Party candidate in South Carolina's 4th District in 1992, receiving 4,286 votes, accounting for 2.2% of the total vote.

Jordyn Pamela Huitema (English: Jordyn Pamela Huitema, May 8, 2001 -) is a Canadian football player who currently plays for the Chicago Stars of the National Women's Soccer League and was selected for the Canadian women's football team for the first time in 2017.

Qiao Shibo (October 26, 1954 - August 5, 2024) was a Chinese entrepreneur.