The 35th president of the United States was John Fitzgerald Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963. He was also known by ... View More

The 35th president of the United States was John Fitzgerald Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963. He was also known by his initials, JFK. At 43, he became the youngest president to be elected. Kennedy's foreign policy was mostly focused on Cuban and Soviet relations during the height of the Cold War. Before becoming president, Kennedy, a Democrat, served as a representative for Massachusetts in both chambers of the US Congress. View Less

American philanthropist and investor George Soros. He gave more than $32 billion to the Open Society Foundations, of whi... View More

American philanthropist and investor George Soros. He gave more than $32 billion to the Open Society Foundations, of which $15 billion has already been disbursed, making up 64% of his initial wealth as of October 2023, bringing his net worth to US$6.7 billion. Soros was named the "most generous giver" by Forbes in 2020 based on his proportion of net worth. He lives in the city of New York. View Less

The 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences went to Professor Amartya Sen "for his contributions to welfare economics." ... View More

The 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences went to Professor Amartya Sen "for his contributions to welfare economics." From 1971 to 1977, he served as a Professor of Economics at the Department of Economics at LSE. From 1978 to 1982, he continued to teach part-time at the School. Social choice theory, poverty and welfare indexes, distribution, famine research, individual welfare, and group decision-making are only a few of his significant contributions to welfare economics. It is believed that his work has given economics a new ethical dimension. View Less

Indian economist, lawyer, social reformer, and political figure Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar presided over the committee that ... View More

Indian economist, lawyer, social reformer, and political figure Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar presided over the committee that draughted the country's constitution, which was based on Sir Benegal Narsing Rau's first draft and the discussions of the Constituent Assembly. In Jawaharlal Nehru's first cabinet, Ambedkar was the minister of law and justice. Later on, he abandoned Hinduism, became a Buddhist, and served as an inspiration for the Dalit Buddhist movement. View Less

American politician, novelist, conspiracy theorist, environmental lawyer, and anti-vaccine activist Robert Francis Kenne... View More

American politician, novelist, conspiracy theorist, environmental lawyer, and anti-vaccine activist Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. is also known by his initials, RFK Jr. He is the candidate for the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) in the second cabinet of President Donald Trump. View Less

Monica Samille Lewinsky is an activist from the United States. After U.S. President Bill Clinton acknowledged having an ... View More

Monica Samille Lewinsky is an activist from the United States. After U.S. President Bill Clinton acknowledged having an affair with Lewinsky while she was an intern at the White House from 1995 to 1997, she gained international recognition in the late 1990s. The Clinton–Lewinsky scandal is the name given to the affair and its aftermath, which included Clinton's impeachment. View Less