George Seferis ( ) He was the first Greek poet that was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1963.

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2 George Seferis (1900-1971) He was the first Greek poet that was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1963.

3 Odysseas Elytis (1911-1996) Major representative of romantic modernism. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979.

4 Constantine Cavafy (1863-1933) The most widely translated Greek poet. Best known poem is “Ithaka”.

5 Nikos Kazantzakis (1883-1957) A giant of modern Greek literature. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature in nine different years.

6 Manos Hatzidakis (1925-1994) One of the greatest composers. He received an Oscar for Best Original Song for his song “Never on Sunday”.

7 Mikis Theodorakis (1925-) Has written over 1000 songs. He is the most important Greek music composer of the 20th century.

8 Vagelis Papathanassiou (1943-) He has won an Oscar for Best Original Soundtrack for the film ”Chariots of Fire”. He is one of the most important figures in the history of electronic music.

9 Dimitri Mitropoulos (1896-1960) He was a Greek conductor, pianist, and composer. He received international fame both as a major conductor and composer of the 20th century.

10 Maria Callas (1973-1977) She was the best known opera singer of the 20th century. In 2007, was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

11 Katina Paxinou (1900-1973) In 1943 she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for the film “For Whom the Bell Tolls”. It was the first time the award was given to a non American actress.

12 Georrgios Papanikolaou (1883-1962) He was a Greek pioneer in cytopathology and early cancer detection and inventor of the "Pap test“.

13 Constantine Caratheodory (1873-1950) He was a Greek mathematician that was distinguished in worldwide level. He had a distinct scientific relationship with Albert Einstein based on mutual appreciation and respect.