French sculptor (1840–1917)
Auguste Rodin
François Auguste René Rodin was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture.
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Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
Augustine of Hippo
Augustine of Hippo, also well-known as Saint Augustine, was a Christian theologian and philosopher from Thagaste, Numidia Cirtensis and the Bishop of Hippo Regius.
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Former State Counsellor of Myanmar and Leader of the National League for Democracy
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician, diplomat, and author who served as State Counsellor of Myanmar and Union Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2021.
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Indian Bengali philosopher, yogi, maharishi, poet and nationalist (1872–1950)
Aurobindo Ghosh
Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yogi and nationalist who is noted for his participation in the movement for India's independence from British rule; he advocated for complete autonomy through his writings and political activity.
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Arab Andalusian Muslim writer and philosopher (1126–1198)
Averroes
Ibn Rushd, Latinized as Averroes, was an Andalusian polymath and jurist who was proficient in a variety of intellectual fields, including philosophy, theology, medicine, astronomy, physics, psychology, mathematics, neurology, Islamic jurisprudence, law, and l
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Persian polymath, physician and philosopher (c. 980–1037)
Avicenna
Ibn Sina, commonly known in the West as Avicenna, was a preeminent philosopher and physician of the Muslim world.
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Dutch-American political activist and author
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Lady Ferguson is a Somali-born Dutch-American writer, activist, conservative thinker, and former politician.
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Russian-born American writer and public philosopher (1905–1982)
Ayn Rand
Alice O'Connor, better known by her pen name Ayn Rand, was a Russian-American writer and philosopher.
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American behaviorist (1904–1990)
B.F. Skinner
Burrhus Frederic Skinner was an American psychologist, behaviorist, inventor, and social philosopher.
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