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Henri II de Montmorency (1595-1632) was the last Duke of Montmorency, Governor of Languedoc, and Marshal of France. Drawn into Gaston of Orléans's revolt against Richelieu, he was captured at Castelnaudary and then beheaded in Toulouse in 1632.

Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855) was a German mathematician, astronomer, and physicist regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians in history. He made groundbreaking contributions to algebra, geometry, number theory, and physics.

A Hindu mystic and saint from Bengal, revered as a major figure of 20th-century Indian spirituality. Considered by her disciples to be an embodiment of the divine, she drew many followers across India without ever having received any formal religious training.

American mathematician and engineer (1916-2001), founder of information theory. His 1948 paper laid the mathematical foundations of digital communication and data encoding.

Lars von Trier is a Danish director, screenwriter, and producer born in 1956. A leading figure in European auteur cinema, in 1995 he co-founded the Dogme 95 movement and has made provocative films honored at the major festivals.

Gal Gadot is an Israeli actress, producer and former model, born in 1985. Brought to prominence by the Fast & Furious saga and then known worldwide for her role as Wonder Woman, she is one of the major figures of Hollywood superhero cinema.