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Scholar, poet, and Andalusian jurist (c. 1294–1340), Ibn Juzayy is best known for having written the famous travel account of Ibn Battuta, the *Rihla*, which he shaped into literary form at the request of the Marinid sultan. He is also the author of legal treatises and a Quranic commentary.

Italian Mannerist painter (1568–1640), Giuseppe Cesari was one of the most fashionable artists in Rome at the end of the sixteenth century. He worked for several popes and was the first master of the young Caravaggio. His frescoes adorn the Basilica of Saint John Lateran and the Capitoline Hill, among other sites.

British naturalist and botanist (1743–1820), Joseph Banks took part in James Cook's first voyage around the world (1768–1771) aboard the Endeavour. He brought back thousands of previously unknown plant specimens and served as President of the Royal Society for 41 years.

Italian statesman, secretary of the Italian Socialist Party (PSI) and then Prime Minister from 1983 to 1987. A major figure in Italian political life, his career ended in the “Mani pulite” corruption scandal.

Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak is an Indian philosopher and literary critic, a founding figure in postcolonial studies. Known for her essay "Can the Subaltern Speak?" (1988), she questions whether the dominated can make themselves heard within Western discourses. She is also the English translator of Derrida's *Of Grammatology*.

Co-founder of Apple Inc., Steve Jobs revolutionized personal computing, digital music, and mobile telephony. A visionary entrepreneur like no other, he transformed entire sectors of the global economy.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian director, producer, and composer born in 1963, a major figure of Bollywood cinema. He is renowned for his sumptuous romantic epics, with their opulent staging and keen visual sense.