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Yoshida Shoin

A Japanese intellectual and revolutionary of the late Edo period, Yoshida Shoin was a key figure in the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate and restore imperial rule.

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Yoshida Shoin founded a school that trained many of the leaders of the Meiji Restoration, which transformed Japan into a modern nation.
Yoshida Shoin was executed by the shogunate for his revolutionary activities, but his ideas and legacy lived on through his students.
19th century (Edo Period)

Yuri Gagarin

A Soviet cosmonaut and the first human to journey into outer space, Yuri Gagarin became an international hero and symbol of Soviet technological achievement.

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On April 12, 1961, Gagarin orbited the Earth aboard the Vostok 1 spacecraft, completing a single orbit in 108 minutes. His flight marked a major milestone in the Space Race.
Gagarin's famous phrase, 'Poyekhali!' ('Let's go!'), became iconic. After his spaceflight, he toured the world as a goodwill ambassador, but his sudden death in a 1968 plane crash remains shrouded in mystery.
20th century (Space Race)

Zeno of Citium

The founder of Stoicism, Zeno taught that virtue, based on knowledge, is the highest good and that emotions result from errors in judgment.

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Zeno's teachings emphasized self-control, rationality, and the acceptance of fate. His philosophy had a profound influence on Roman thinkers like Seneca and Marcus Aurelius.
Zeno's school of philosophy got its name from the Stoa Poikile (Painted Porch) in Athens, where he and his followers would meet to discuss ideas.
Hellenistic period (c. 334–262 BCE)

Zeno of Elea

An ancient Greek philosopher, Zeno is known for his paradoxes, which challenge the concepts of motion and plurality.

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Zeno's paradoxes, such as the famous 'Achilles and the Tortoise,' were designed to support Parmenides' view that reality is unchanging and that motion is an illusion.
Zeno's paradoxes have puzzled philosophers and mathematicians for centuries and continue to be studied for their implications on the nature of space and time.
5th century BC (490–430 BC)

Zhang Heng

A Chinese polymath of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Heng made significant contributions to astronomy, mathematics, and seismology, inventing the first seismoscope.

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Zhang Heng's seismoscope could detect earthquakes hundreds of miles away, and he also created detailed star maps and celestial models.
Zhang Heng was also a poet and artist, reflecting the Renaissance-like breadth of his talents.
2nd century (Han Dynasty)

Zheng He

A Chinese mariner, explorer, and diplomat, Zheng He led seven major maritime expeditions during the Ming Dynasty, reaching as far as Africa and the Middle East.

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Zheng He's fleet included massive treasure ships, some of the largest wooden ships ever built, and his voyages demonstrated China's naval power.
Zheng He was a Muslim eunuch who rose to prominence in the Ming court, reflecting the diversity and complexity of his background.
15th century (Ming Dynasty)

Émile Zola

A French novelist and journalist, Zola was a leading figure in the literary school of naturalism and a major influence on social reform.

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Zola's open letter 'J'accuse' defended Alfred Dreyfus, a Jewish officer wrongly accused of treason, and exposed anti-Semitism in the French military.
Zola's activism in the Dreyfus Affair made him a hero to many but also led to his exile in England for a year.
19th century (Naturalism)
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