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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (English: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, October 29, 1938 -) is a Liberian politician. She is the leader of the Liberian Alliance Party. She was elected in the 2005 Liberian presidential election and was the first democratically elected female president of an African country. On October 7, 2011, Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakou Karman jointly received the Nobel Peace Prize "for their non-violent struggle to safeguard women's safety and the rights of women to fully participate in peace-building".

Louis-Ector Berlioz (French: Hector Louis Berlioz, December 11, 1803 - March 8, 1869) was a French Romantic composer, conductor and music critic. He is known as the "Father of Title Music" and "The Father of Modern Orchestral Music". He is famous for his "Symphony Fantasy" written in 1830.

Ezequiel Iván Lavezzi (Spanish: Ezequiel Iván Lavezzi, pronounced: [eseˈkjel iˈβan laˈβesi]; May 3, 1985 -) is an Argentine football player who serves as a forward. In April 2007, Lavezzi, who was not yet 22 years old, represented the Argentina national team. In July of the same year, Lavezzi joined Naples, which had just been promoted back to Serie A. The transfer fee was approximately 6 million euros. In July 2012, the official website of French Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain announced that they had signed a contract with Lavezzi until the summer of 2016. In February 2016, the newly promoted Hebei China Fortune Football Club officially announced that they would sign a two-year contract with Lavezzi. Lavezzi's salary during the contract period is expected to reach 23.5 million pounds.

Sir Eli Kadoorie, KBE, Jewish, Hong Kong philanthropist, awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1926, founder of Hong Kong China Electric Power Company Limited.

Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel (September 30, 1928 - July 2, 2016) was a writer, teacher, active politician, Nobel Prize winner and Holocaust survivor. The first work "Night" describes his family's experience in the Nazi concentration camp, and its influence is as famous as "Annie's Diary". The Nobel Prize Committee praised him as a "messenger of humanity" and "an important spiritual leader in a world filled with racial discrimination." When Wiesel received the award, he said, "No matter when and where human beings are suffering and being humiliated in the world, you must choose a side. Remaining neutral will only encourage the oppressors, not the victims." Obama called him "the moral voice of our generation and the conscience of the world." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "He was a light in the darkness and always believed in the good side of humanity." On July 2, 2016, Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum confirmed Wiesel's death at the age of 87.

Eliud Kipchoge (born 5 November 1984) is a Kenyan long-distance runner who competes in the marathon and formerly specialized in the 5000 metres. Kipchoge is the 2016 and 2020 Olympic marathon champion, and was the world record holder in the marathon from 2018 to 2023, until that record was broken by Kelvin Kiptum at the 2023 Chicago Marathon. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest marathon runners of all time. Kipchoge claimed his first individual world championship title in 2003 by winning the junior race at the World Cross Country Championships and setting a world junior record for the 5000 m. At the age of eighteen, he became the senior 5000 m world champion at the 2003 World Championships with a championship record, then followed by an Olympic bronze for Kenya in 2004 and a

Elias Canetti (German: Elias Canetti, July 25, 1905 - August 14, 1994) was a Bulgarian-born Sephardic Jewish novelist, critic, sociologist and playwright. He was the winner of the 1981 Nobel Prize for Literature. He writes in German. Canetti's famous works include the autobiographical trilogy: Die Gerettete Zunge (The Tongue of Salvation), Die Fackel im Ohr (The Torch in the Ear), Das Augenspiel (The Game of the Eyes), the modernist novel Auto-da-Fé (Auto-da-Fé) and the sociological work Masse und Macht (Mass and Power).

Ezequiel Marcelo Garay González (Spanish: Ezequiel Marcelo Garay González, pronunciation: [eseˈkjel ɣaˈɾaj]; October 10, 1986 -) is an Argentine football player who plays as a backbone and occasionally plays as a right goalkeeper. He proved himself to be a free-kick shooter while playing for Santander, often scoring goals from free kicks.

Ethel Catherwood (English: Ethel Catherwood, April 28, 1908 - September 26, 1987) was a Canadian female track and field athlete, specializing in high jump and javelin throw. She represented Canada in the track and field competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics and won the women's high jump gold medal.

Ethel Smith (English: Ethel Smith, July 5, 1907 - December 31, 1979), Canadian women's track and field athlete. She represented Canada in track and field at the 1928 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal and a bronze medal.

Aenesidemos (Ancient Greek: Αἰνησίδημος, Ainêsidemos, 1st century BC -?) was a Greek skeptical philosopher in the 1st century BC who was born in Knossos, Crete. He is one of the representatives of Pyrrhonism. His main work is "Pyrrhoneia" (Πυρρώνειοι λóγοι). The core ideas of the book are four points, which are to discuss the reasons for skepticism, to demonstrate the causal relationship and truth, to describe a physical theory and an ethical theory. The first point is particularly important, for which he proposed the "Ten-Point Theory of Suspension of Judgment", in which he gave the top ten reasons for doubt.

Dominicos Theotokopulos (Greek: Δομήνικος Θεοτοκόπουλος, pronounced [ðoˈminikos θeotoˈkopulos]; October 1, 1541 – April 7, 1614), better known as El Greco (Spanish: El Greco, pronounced: [el ˈɣɾeko], literally: "Greek"), a Greek painter, sculptor, and architect of the Spanish Renaissance, considered one of the greatest artists of all time. El Greco was the nickname, and he usually signed his full name on the paintings in Greek letters, often adding the word Κρής Krḗs, which means "Crete" in ancient Greek. El Greco was born in the Kingdom of Candia (now Crete), which was then part of the Republic of Venice and the center of post-Byzantine art. He trained and became a master in this tradition; at the age of 26, like other Greek artists, he traveled to Venice. In 1570, he moved to Rome, opened a studio and completed a series of works. While living in Italy, El Greco absorbed the art of many masters of the time, especially Tintoretto and Titian, and incorporated elements of Mannerism and the Venetian Renaissance into his personal style. In 1577, he moved to Toledo, Spain, where he lived and worked until his death. In Toledo, El Greco received several important commissions and created famous paintings such as "View of Toledo" and "Opening of the Fifth Seal". El Greco's dramatic style, which emphasized subjective experience, confused his contemporaries and was not appreciated until the 20th century. He is regarded as a pioneer of Expressionism and Cubism, and his personality and works have also been a source of inspiration for poets and writers such as Rainer Maria Rilke and Nikos Kazantzakis. Modern scholars claim that El Greco's style was unique and could not be classified into any traditional school. His most famous features are the sinuous and elongated human figures and the use of color, which often has a fantasy or hallucinatory meaning, combining Byzantine and Western painting traditions. Although largely ignored by his contemporaries, El Greco is now regarded as one of the greatest painters in the history of art. Art critics firmly rank him among the greatest artists of all time, citing his originality, expressive power, and innovative use of form and color. His works are considered to transcend the artistic tradition that gave birth to them and had a profound influence on subsequent generations of artists, including Francisco Goya, Diego Velázquez, European

Elwood Vernon Jensen (January 13, 1920 – December 16, 2012) was an American medical scientist and the George and Elizabeth Chair in Cancer Research at the Vontz Center for Molecular Biology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. In 2004, he received the Lasker Basic Medical Research Award for his research on the estrogen receptor. Born in Fargo, North Dakota, Jensen received a bachelor's degree from Wittenberg University in 1940 and a doctorate in organic chemistry from the University of Chicago in 1944. Janssen studied steroid hormones in Chicago starting in 1947, where he isolated estrogen receptors and discovered their importance in breast cancer.

Hernando de Soto Polar (Spanish: Hernando de Soto Polar, born June 2, 1941) is a Peruvian economist whose research focuses on gray economy and property rights. De Soto's economic doctrines were adopted by the Peruvian government, thereby weakening the popular base of the Shining Path in Peru, prompting the Shining Path leadership to move from the countryside to the cities, and eventually be arrested. His economic theories have had a huge influence on developing countries and were adopted by Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori. Winner of the 2004 Milton Friedman Freedom Award. De Soto has participated in the 2021 Peruvian election. On February 22, 2026, Peruvian President Jose Maria Balcázar appointed de Soto as Prime Minister of Peru, but later appointed Denise Miralles instead.

Erling Braut Haaland (Norwegian: Erling Braut Håland, pronounced: [ˈhòːlɑn]; Anglicized: Erling Braut Haaland; July 21, 2000 -) is a Norwegian professional football player who serves as a forward and currently plays for the Premier League club Manchester City and the Norwegian national football team. Haaland is known for his physical fitness, speed, positioning and shooting efficiency. He is regarded by the media and professionals as one of the top forwards of the era. He has won awards such as UEFA Player of the Year and the European Golden Boot Award. Haaland is the holder of multiple scoring records, such as the Premier League single-season scoring record (36 goals) and the fastest record to reach the 100-goal milestone in Premier League history (111 games). In European competitions, he has twice won the UEFA Champions League Golden Boot Award, and won the "Triple Crown" honors including the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League with Manchester City, and won the Premier League championship many times. As of 2026, he has shown extremely high scoring efficiency in professional leagues and national team competitions at all levels, and is one of the main shooters in contemporary football. Haaland was born in Leeds, England, and started his career in Norway with Brune Football Club before moving to Molde where he got a chance to play under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. In 2019, he switched to the Austrian Football Super League club Red Bull Salzburg and attracted attention due to his performance in the Champions League. In 2020, Haaland joined the Bundesliga club Dortmund. Not only did he win the German Cup with the team, he was also elected as the Bundesliga Player of the Year. In 2022, Haaland moved to Manchester City and broke the Premier League single-season scoring record in his first season, helping Manchester City win the Premier League championship and the first UEFA Champions League trophy in the club's history. Since then, he won the Premier League Golden Boot Award in 2024 and 2025, and reached the 100-goal milestone in the Premier League in 2026, setting the fastest record in the event in just 111 games. At the national team level, Haaland made his debut for the Norwegian national team in 2019. In 2024, he surpassed Jurgen Juve and became the top scorer in the history of the Norwegian national team. Not only was the team promoted to the UEFA Nations League A in 2024, it also qualified for the 2026 World Cup. Haaland is considered one of the most influential athletes in today's football and is also recognized as one of the most accomplished athletes in Norwegian sports history. In 2025, Harland and

Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger (German: Erwin Rudolf Josef Alexander Schrödinger; August 12, 1887 - January 4, 1961) was an Austrian theoretical physicist and one of the founders of quantum mechanics. In 1926, he proposed the Schrödinger equation, which provided a method for calculating wave functions and their evolution, laying a solid foundation for quantum mechanics. He proposed the Schrödinger's Cat thought experiment, trying to prove the incompleteness of quantum mechanics under macroscopic conditions, and explore the concepts of measurement and superposition states in quantum mechanics. In 1933, Schrödinger and the British physicist Paul Dirac jointly received the Nobel Prize in Physics for "the discovery of new forms that are useful in atomic theory" for their discovery of the Schrödinger equation and the Dirac equation. Schrödinger coined the term "quantum entanglement" in 1935. In addition, Schrödinger wrote many works on various aspects of physics: statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, dielectric physics, color theory, electrodynamics, general relativity and cosmology, and made many attempts to construct a unified field theory. Schrödinger in his book "What is Life?" "" discusses genetic issues and looks at life phenomena from the perspective of physics; he also pays great attention to the philosophical aspects of science, ancient and Eastern philosophical concepts, ethics and religion, and writes articles on philosophy and theoretical biology. In popular culture, he is best known for his "Schrödinger's Cat" thought experiment.

Hilaire-Germain-Edgar de Gas (French: Hilaire-Germain-Edgar de Gas, pronunciation: [ilɛːʁ ʒɛʁmɛə ɛdɡaʁ də ɡa]; July 19, 1834 – September 27, 1917) was a French Impressionist painter and sculptor born in Paris.

Edmund Strother Phelps, Jr. (English: Edmund Strother Phelps, Jr., July 26, 1933 - May 15, 2026) was an American economist and former professor of political economics at Columbia University. His research demonstrates how low inflation leads to expectations of low future inflation. Professor Edmund Phelps’ research focuses on various fields of macroeconomics. He is known as the founder of modern macroeconomics and one of the most important figures influencing the process of economics. His most important contribution lies in the theory of economic growth. He pointed out that inflation is not only related to the unemployment rate, but also to the price expectations of enterprises and employees. He introduced microeconomic analysis based on rational expectations into employment determination theory and wage-price dynamic equilibrium, and proposed the Golden Rule savings rate (Golden Rule savings rate; Goldene Regel der Akkumulation) of economic growth. In 2006, Edmund Phelps won the Nobel Prize in Economics for his "research achievements in the field of macroeconomic intertemporal decision-making trade-offs." The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences believes that Phelps's research "deepens our understanding of the relationship between the short-term and long-term effects of economic policy." He made people more aware that full employment, stable prices and rapid growth are important goals of any economic theory and policy. And said, "He emphasized that, fundamentally, the balance between savings and capital formation and inflation and unemployment over time is a matter of welfare distribution. Phelps' analysis has had a profound impact on both economic theory and macroeconomic policy."

Edmund Gustav Albrecht Husserl (German: Edmund Gustav Albrecht Husserl, April 8, 1859 - April 26, 1938) was a German philosopher and the founder of the phenomenological school. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential philosophers of the 20th century, and his thoughts have profoundly influenced major schools of European philosophy such as existentialism, hermeneutics, and deconstruction.

Birch Evans "Evan" Bayh III (December 26, 1955 -), American politician, member of the Democratic Party of the United States, served as governor of Indiana (1989-1997), and member of the United States Senate of Indiana (1999-2011). Behe is the son of Senator Birch Behe ​​and the grandson of basketball coach Birch Behe ​​Sr. He was first elected to public office in 1986 as Indiana Secretary of State. After two years in office, he was elected governor. After two terms, he stepped down as secretary of state and briefly taught at Indiana University, Bloomington. In 1998, he was elected to the Senate and was re-elected in 2004. On February 15, 2010, Beh unexpectedly announced that he would not run for re-election to the Senate. After leaving the Senate, where he was succeeded by his predecessor Dan Coats, he became a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of McGuire Woods LLP and served as senior counsel to Apollo Global Management. He served as a part-time contributor to Fox News from March 2011 to July 2016. In June 2011, he became a communications consultant to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. On October 27, 2011, Berry Plastics announced the appointment of Beh as a member of the Board of Directors After 2016 Democratic primary winner Barron Hill dropped out of the race, Beh announced he would run for Senate to take back his former Senate seat from retiring Republican incumbent Dan Coats. He lost the general election to Todd Young by nearly 10 percentage points (52.1% to 42.4%). On June 15, 2022, President Joe Biden appointed Beh to the President's Intelligence Advisory Board.

Emmanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili Maccari (Spanish: Emanuel David "Manu" Ginóbili Maccari, born July 28, 1977), is a retired Argentine professional basketball player. He played for the San Antonio Spurs in his NBA career. He is nicknamed "Ghost Cut", "Demon Knife" and "Argentine Assassin". His jersey number is No. 20 and he serves as a shooting guard. He is 1.98 meters tall and weighs 93 kilograms. The left-handed player is good at snake-like breakthroughs and long-range shots, and has a unique European step. Together with Tim Duncan and Tony Parker, he formed the "GDP Big Three" and helped the Spurs win the NBA championship in 2003, 2005, 2007, and 2014. On August 28, 2018, Ginobili officially announced his retirement, ending his 16-year NBA career with the Spurs. His No. 20 jersey for the Spurs was also hung during the Spurs' home game against the Cavaliers on March 28, 2019.

Éver Maximiliano David Banega (Spanish: Éver Maximiliano David Banega; June 29, 1988 -) is an Argentine male football player who plays as a midfielder and currently plays for Newell's Old Boys of the Argentine Football League.

Emma Goldman (English: Emma Goldman; June 27, 1869 - May 14, 1940, still born on June 15, 1869, or Emma Goldman), an anarchist political activist and writer. She was a key figure in the development of anarchist political philosophy in North America and Europe during the first half of the twentieth century. Emma was born into a Jewish family in Kaunas, Russian Empire (now Lithuania), and immigrated to the United States in 1885. After the Haymarket Incident, Emma was deeply attracted by anarchism and became a writer and famous speaker in the fields of anarchist philosophy, women's rights and social issues, attracting thousands of audiences. She and her lover, the anarchist writer Alexander Beckmann, plotted to assassinate Henry Clay Frick as propaganda for their actions. The assassination attempt failed and Beckmann was sentenced to 22 years in prison. Goldman was also imprisoned multiple times in the following years for "inciting riots" and illegally distributing birth control-related information. In 1906, Goldman founded the anarchist publication "Earth". In 1917, Emma and Beckmann were imprisoned for another two years for conspiring to "induce people not to register" for the newly enacted conscription law. After being released from prison, the two men were arrested again together with 248 other people and deported to Russia. Emma initially supported the October Revolution that brought the Bolsheviks to power, but she changed her mind after the Kronstadt Uprising. She criticized the Soviet Union's violent suppression of dissent and published a book detailing her feelings in 1923, My Disillusionment with Russia. Later, she traveled to the UK, Canada and France, and wrote another autobiography, "Living My Own Life", which was published in two volumes in 1931 and 1935 respectively. After the Spanish Civil War broke out, Emma came to Spain to support the local anarchist revolution. She eventually died in Toronto, Canada on May 14, 1940. Throughout her life, Emma was hailed as a free-thinking rebellious woman by her supporters, and dismissed as a politically motivated murderer and advocate of violent revolution by her opponents. She writes and speaks on a variety of social issues, such as prisons, atheism, free speech, militarism, capitalism, marriage, free love, and homosexuality. Although she distanced herself from first-wave feminism and its fight for female suffrage, she did pioneer new ideas that incorporated gender politics into anarchism. After decades of obscurity, feminist and anarchist scholars returned to the field in the 1970s

Emma McKeon (English: Emma McKeon, May 25, 1994 -), born in Wollongong, New South Wales, is an Australian female swimmer whose main events are 100-meter freestyle and 200-meter freestyle. Her brother is David McKeon and her father is Ron McKeon, both of whom are also swimmers.