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German scientist (1880–1930) who proposed the theory of continental drift in the early 20th century. This revolutionary theory suggests that continents are not fixed but slowly move across the Earth's surface. Though widely rejected at the time, his theory laid the foundations for modern plate tectonics.

Hermann Broch (1886–1951) was an Austrian writer and essayist, a major figure of German-language literary modernism. Forced into exile by Nazism, he wrote novels that examine the disintegration of European civilization's values.

Edward Said (1935-2003) was a Palestinian-American academic, literary theorist, and critic. A professor at Columbia University, he was one of the founders of postcolonial studies with his major work *Orientalism* (1978). He was also an influential spokesman for the Palestinian cause.

Aishwarya Rai is an Indian actress and model born in 1973. Crowned Miss World in 1994, she became one of Bollywood's most internationally recognized stars and a global ambassador for L'Oréal Paris.