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Pope from 1691 to 1700, Innocent XII reformed the Church by combating nepotism through the bull Romanum decet Pontificem (1692). He played a role in the Quietist controversy and contributed to European diplomacy.

French Neoclassical painter (1774–1833), pupil of Regnault and winner of the Prix de Rome in 1797. An influential professor at the École des Beaux-Arts, he taught students such as Géricault and Delacroix, shaping the transition between Neoclassicism and Romanticism.

Ina Ray Hutton (1916-1984) was an American bandleader, singer, and dancer of the swing era. Nicknamed “The Blonde Bombshell of Rhythm,” she led the Melodears in the 1930s, one of the first all-female big bands, before hosting her own musical television show in the 1950s.

Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008) was a Palestinian poet regarded as the national voice of his people. A major figure of contemporary Arabic poetry, he made exile, the loss of one's land and Palestinian identity the great themes of his work.