Artists & Writers
Painters, poets, and storytellers of the human soul.
records written
Modern era
Stefan Thomas
February 1, 1932 – February 7, 2025
Historical figure
Modern era
Juan Benet
October 7, 1927 – January 5, 1993
Spanish writer (1927–1993)
Modern era
Joseph Poon
b. 1935
Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and producer
Modern era
Timothy C. May
1940 – September 22, 2011
English sociologist & race car historian (1940-2011)
Contemporary era
Anthony Scaramucci
b. January 6, 1964
American financier and political figure (born 1964)
Contemporary era
Jean Chalopin
b. May 31, 1950
French film producer and director
Contemporary era
Chris Dixon
b. 1960
Historian (born 1960)
Katie Haun
Founder & Chief Executive Officer - Haun Ventures
Modern era
Raoul Pal
January 12, 1912 – March 10, 1995
Finnish writer (1912-1995)
Contemporary era
Kevin O'Leary
b. July 9, 1954
Canadian businessman and television personality (born 1954)
Contemporary era
Mike Winkelmann
b. June 20, 1981
American digital artist, graphic designer, and animator
Contemporary era
Kevin McCoy
b. 1967
Digital artist who created the first NFT
Contemporary era
Hester Peirce
b. 1970
American lawyer, current Commissioner of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Jerry Brito
Author
Contemporary era
Jay Clayton
b. July 11, 1951
American literary critic
Contemporary era
Andreas Antonopoulos
b. 1972
British-Greek Bitcoin advocate
Contemporary era
Don Tapscott
b. June 1, 1947
Canadian businessman
Contemporary era
Alex Tapscott
b. c. 1950
Canadian business author, and advisor (born 1986)
Contemporary era
Nathaniel Popper
b. 1979
American journalist
Camila Russo
Author of Amazon Best-Seller The Infinite Machine: How an Army of Crypto-hackers Is Building the Next Internet with Ethereum. Founder at The Defiant
Zeke Faux
American investigative journalist and author
Contemporary era
Molly White
b. 1993
American software engineer, Wikipedian, and cryptocurrency critic
Contemporary era
Max Keiser
b. January 23, 1960
American-Salvadoran broadcaster
Lyn Alden
Financial analyst
Contemporary era
Ross Ulbricht
b. March 27, 1984
American founder and administrator of the illicit online marketplace the Silk Road
Contemporary era
Ruja Ignatova
b. May 30, 1980
Bulgarian businesswoman, prosecuted for cryptocurrency fraud
Contemporary era
Faruk Fatih Özer
1993 – November 1, 2025
Turkish cryptocurrency trader and criminal
Heather Morgan
American actor and comedian
Contemporary era
Richard Heart
b. October 9, 1979
Tech-entrepreneur
Contemporary era
Paul Vigna
b. 1968
American author and journalist
Contemporary era
Primavera De Filippi
b. c. 1950
French artist, lawyer and researcher
Contemporary era
Finn Brunton
b. 1980
American researcher and writer
Contemporary era
Andy Greenberg
b. c. 2000
American technology journalist
Contemporary era
Edi Rama
b. July 4, 1964
Prime Minister of Albania since 2013 (born 1964)
Contemporary era
Nikol Pashinyan
b. June 1, 1975
Prime Minister of Armenia since 2018
Contemporary era
Bart De Wever
b. December 21, 1970
Prime Minister at Government of Belgium
Contemporary era
Iliana Iotova
b. October 24, 1964
President of Bulgaria since 2026, vice-president of Bulgaria from 2017 to 2026, politician and journalist
Contemporary era
Apollinaire Joachim Kyélem de Tambèla
b. June 11, 1958
Prime Minister of Burkina Faso
Contemporary era
Alexander Stubb
b. April 1, 1968
Finnish politician and the 13th President of Finland (2024–)
Contemporary era
John Mahama
b. November 29, 1958
President of the Republic of Ghana
Contemporary era
Bernardo Arévalo de León
b. October 7, 1958
President of Guatemala since 2024
Contemporary era
Sanae Takaichi
b. March 7, 1961
Japanese politician, Prime Minister of Japan since 2025
Contemporary era
Abdullah II of Jordan
b. January 30, 1962
King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Contemporary era
Frederik X of Denmark
b. May 26, 1968
King of Denmark since 2024
Contemporary era
Daniel Ortega
b. November 11, 1945
President of Nicaragua (1979–1990; 2007–present)
Contemporary era
Karol Nawrocki
b. March 3, 1983
Polish politician and historian, President of the Republic of Poland since 2025
Contemporary era
Luís Montenegro
b. February 16, 1973
Portuguese politician (1973–), the 199th prime minister of Portugal (2024–)
Contemporary era
Anatole Collinet Makosso
b. 1965
Republic of the Congo politician
Contemporary era
Mikhail Mishustin
b. March 3, 1966
Russian politician, Prime Minister of Russian Federation
Contemporary era
Nataša Pirc Musar
b. May 9, 1968
President of Slovenia since 2022
Contemporary era
Vajiralongkorn
b. July 28, 1952
King of Thailand since 2016
Contemporary era
José Ramos-Horta
b. December 26, 1949
2nd and 5th President of East Timor, Nobel Prize laureate
Contemporary era
Xanana Gusmão
b. June 20, 1946
Prime Minister and former President of East Timor
Modern era
Yoweri Museveni
b. August 15, 1944
President of Uganda since 1986
Contemporary era
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
b. July 15, 1949
Emirati royal and politician (born 1949)
Contemporary era
Delcy Rodriguez
b. May 18, 1969
Acting President of Venezuela since 2026
Contemporary era
Rashad al-Alimi
b. January 15, 1954
Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council of Yemen since 2022
Modern era
Abd al-Qadir ibn Saleh
November 24, 1941 – September 22, 2021
Algerian politician (1941–2021)
Modern era
Mohamed Boudiaf
June 23, 1919 – June 29, 1992
Algerian politician (1919–1992)
Contemporary era
Antoni Martí
July 30, 1963 – November 6, 2023
6th Prime Minister of Andorra (1963–2023)