Joel Kovel

Chancellor of Austria (2017–2019, 2020–2021) | Order of the Republic of Serbia (2021) | University of Vienna, Faculty of Law, University of Vienna, GRG 12 Erlgasse

American mathematician and politician | Morgan Prize (1998) | Harvard University, Bloomington High School North, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Akron

Polish politician | Bronze Medal for Merit in Fire Protection, Silver Cross of Merit | Faculty of Law and Administration of MSCU | Dylągówka: August 27, 1976

Russian politician | Order of Friendship | Syktyvkar State University | Usinsk: August 27, 1974 - Atlantic Ocean: November 9, 1937 | Igor Koshin | Usinsk

Russian politician | Order “For fidelity to duty”, For valiant work, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class | Odesa Regional Institute

Catalan entrepreneur, lawyer and politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2016) | Abat Oliba CEU University | Barcelona: August 27, 1973 - Berlin

Italian essayist | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2023), Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française (2022) | The Wizard of the Kremlin | Sapienza University of Rome

First Lady of Brazil since 2023 | Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown (2025), Ordem do Mérito Cultural (2025), Grand Cross of the Order of Prince

Belgian politician | Knight of the Order of Leopold (2019) | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | Uccle: August 27, 1966 - 16th arrondissement of Paris: March 9, 1929

Estonian politician | Commander with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland, Order of the National Coat of Arms, 2nd Class (2008), Order of the

Polish politician and deputy | Cross of Freedom and Solidarity, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Pro Bono Poloniae Medal, Medal of the National

Tatar politician | Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan", Order of Friendship, Medal "For Valiant Labor", Medal for services in

Polish politician | Honoured Administrator of Physical Education, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Medal of the National Education Commission, Gold

Russian politician | Order of Honour | Russian University of Transport | Moscow: August 27, 1956 - January 4, 2025 | Vladimir Sloutsker | Moscow: August 27

Italian magistrate and politician | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Sapienza University of Rome, University of Naples Federico II

Russian official | Medal For Diligence (Ministry of Justice of Russia), Honoured Lawyer of Russia (2007), Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class

Estonian diplomat and politician | Order of the White Star, 3rd Class (2006) | University of Tartu, Hugo Treffner Gymnasium | Ahja Rural Municipality: August

Japanese politician | Friendship Order | Keio University | Atsugi: August 27, 1949 - Poltava: December 30, 2010 | Akira Amari | Atsugi: August 27, 1949

Latvian politician and architect | Order of the Three Stars | Riga Technical University | Vecpiebalga: August 27, 1948 - Berlin: January 1, 1940 | Aleksandrs

Russian politician (1948–2002) | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class (2001), Order of Honour (1998) | National University "Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic"

Polish politician | Cross of Freedom and Solidarity (2011), Zasłużony Działacz Kultury (2001), honorary badge of anti-communist activist or a person

politician, mayor of Cologne | Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia (2018) | Dreikönigsgymnasium, University of Cologne | Cologne: August 27, 1947

German politician | Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2017) | Free University Berlin | Detmold: August 27, 1945 - Rome: June 18, 2001

Estonian journalist, author, translator and politician | Order of the White Star, 5th Class, Concord Award (2002), Aino Kallas prize (2012) | University of Tartu

Italian jurist (1943-2020) | Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | Sapienza

American politician and U.S. Navy Medal of Honor recipient | Medal of Honor, Purple Heart, Bronze Star Medal | University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of

Danish politician | Royal Order of the Polar Star, Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2002), Order of the Cross of

Soviet and Ukrainian actor (1941–2012) | Honored badge of merit of the President of Ukraine (1994), Order of Honour (2001), Officer's Cross of the Order of

former Chairman of the Kuomintang | Order of the Quetzal, Confucius Peace Prize (2010), honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Order of

Dutch feminist and politician (1933–1981) | Opzij Literature prize (1979) | Utrecht University | Utrecht: August 27, 1933 - Amsterdam: September 19, 1981

Japanese politician (1931–2019) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Keio University | Yurihonjo: August 27, 1931 - Tokyo: December 25, 2019 | Kanezō

South African politician (1928-2023) | honorary doctorate of the University of Cape Town | Adams College, University of Natal, University of Fort Hare

Hungarian politician, prime minister | Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary (1998) | Eötvös Loránd University | Nagybajom: August 27, 1928 - Warsaw

Polish novelist (1927-2015) | Silver Cross of Merit, Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta | University of Wrocław | Khyriv: August 27, 1927 - Wołomin

Computer scientist, Mathematician (1926-2002) | IEEE John von Neumann Medal (2002), Rosing Honorary Award (1999), Turing Award (2001), Norbert Wiener Award for

Japanese politician | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class, Order of Friendship | Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University | Osaka: August 27, 1924 - Sakai

teacher, state legislator, and lawyer in Florida, United States | Florida Women's Hall of Fame (1986) | Florida A&M University | Miami: August 27, 1923

The 75th Prime Minister of Japan (1922-1998) | Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia Flowers, 1st class | Shiga Prefecture Hachiman College of Commerce, Kobe

Indonesian politician (1921-2010) | National Hero of Indonesia, Star of the Republic of Indonesia | Darussalam Gontor Modern Islamic Boarding School | South

American mayor | Gold Medal for Tourism Merit (1968) | Saint Louis University | St. Louis: August 27, 1920 - St. Louis: June 23, 1983 | Alfonso J. Cervantes

Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1918-2001) | Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1981), Order of Orange-Nassau | Erasmus University Rotterdam

Governor of Queensland, Australia (1916-1986) | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, Knight Bachelor, Officer of the Legion of Merit, Legionnaire of

German admiral (1914-1982) | Banner of Labor, Order of Karl Marx, Fritz Heckert Medal | International Lenin School, N.G. Kuznetsov Naval Academy | Chemnitz

American politician (1909–2000) | American Library Association Honorary Membership (1998), Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Speech, Presidential Citizens Medal

president of the United States from 1963 to 1969 | Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, American Campaign Medal, honorary doctor of the Florida Atlantic University

Galician writer | Galician Literature Day (2022) | Bebedeira, Galicia infinda, Cantarenas. Poemas (1934-1980), O soño do guieiro | University of Valladolid

German lawyer, politician and civil law notary (1899-1970) | Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (1965)

Czechoslovak politician (1897-1961) | honorary citizen of Liberec | Faculty of Law, Charles University in Prague | Kosmonosy: August 27, 1897 - Prague: August 5, 1961

British Conservative politician (1893–1972) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Order of the Garter | Eton College, Christ Church | Hatfield House: August 27

Polish officer (1889–1946) | Decade of Independence Regained, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Silver Cross of

Brazilian teacher and politician | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword | Polytechnic School of the Federal University of Bahia

16th President of the French Republic (1884–1966) | Grand Cross of the Order of Saint-Charles (1950), Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav, honorary

president of Uruguay (1884-1948) | Commander of the Order of the Andes' Condor, Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1940)

Businessman, Publisher | Order of Culture (1946) | University of Tokyo | Suwa: August 27, 1881 - April 25, 1946 | Shigeo Iwanami | Suwa: August 27, 1881

British politician (1878-1962) | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | University of Wales | Cwmamman: August 27, 1878 - London: June 16, 1962

French politician | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic | École des chartes | Paris: August 27, 1877 - Paris: June 26, 1936 | Charles de

1875-1950) lawyer | Knight Bachelor | University of London | Carrick-on-Suir: August 27, 1875 - Subiaco: March 22, 1950 | Sir Walter Dwyer | Carrick-on-Suir

American politician (1870-1936) | Pugsley Medal (1932) | University of South Dakota | Vermillion: August 27, 1870 - Redfield: December 20, 1936 | Peter Norbeck

German philosopher (1869-1946) | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | War Academy, Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Munich | Munich: August 27, 1869

vice president of the United States from 1925 to 1929 | Nobel Peace Prize (1925) | University of Cincinnati College of Law, Marietta College, University of Cincinnati

Italian chemist and politician (1857-1922) | Legion of Honour | University of Vienna | Trieste: August 27, 1857 - Bologna: January 2, 1922 | Giacomo Luigi

British Earl (1857-1923) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, Companion of the Order of the Bath | Eton College, St John's College | August

Italian physicist (1850-1920) | Hughes Medal (1905), Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1907), Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Vallauri Prize

Belgian judge and politician (1847-1933) | Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, Grand Cross of the

British classical scholar and politician (1841–1905) | Knight Bachelor, Order of Merit, Porson Prize, Fellow of the British Academy | St Columba's College

Australian politician | Knight Bachelor | University College London | Newcastle upon Tyne: August 27, 1827 - Brisbane: August 20, 1897 | Charles Lilley

French politician (1823-1899) | Knight of the Legion of Honour, officier d'académie | École polytechnique | Paris: August 27, 1823 - 17th arrondissement of

French politician (1803-1874) | Commander of the Legion of Honour (1868) | École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr | Paris: August 27, 1803 - Franc-Waret

German historian (1786-1863) | Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class | University of Jena | Bettenhausen: August 27, 1786 - Königsberg: September 23, 1863

Danish-German statesman and historian (1776–1831) | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | University of Kiel | Copenhagen: August 27, 1776

Dutch politician (1746-1812); member of the Batavian Republic's Staatsbewind, from 1803 to 1805 | Knight of the Legion of Honour (1804) | Utrecht University

Duke of Saxony (1471-1539) | Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1531) | Leipzig University | Meissen: August 27, 1471 - Dresden: April 17, 1539