British administrator who served as the Chief Secretary of Hong Kong and Acting Governor of Hong Kong during the 1980s.
Canadian-born chemist who received the Nobel Prize for his work on the theory of electron-transfer reactions.
English novelist, biographer, and critic who broke new grounds for the subject matter she chose to write about.
Renowned American author and political activist who has consistently pushed for social change.
Polish composer and orchestral conductor, one of the major European composers of the 20th century.
Eighth and last leader of the then Soviet Union who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1990.
