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2.  George Papanicolaou
 George Seferis
 Odysseas Elytis
 Domenikos Theotokopoulos (El Greco)
 Nikolaos Gyzis
 Maria Kallas
 Manos Hadjidakis
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3.  This is a true genius. The Greek physician-
researcher became established as the founder of
a new medical specialty, exfoliative cytology, and
went down in history as one of the leading
researchers in medical science. In the mid 20th
century he discovered the famous Pap test and
saved the lives of thousands of women.

4.  In 1917 he studied vaginal smears of animals and then
went on to study the same in humans. His research
established the groundwork for early diagnosis of
cancer.

5.  He was one of the most important Greek poets of
the 20th century. His poetry was influenced by the
Asian Minor disaster. He appeared in Greek
literature in 1931 with the poetry collection “Strofi”.
In 1963 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in
Literature

6.  Considered to be one of the greatest modern
Greek poets, whose rich imagination renewed
Greek poetry. He wrote assimilating the most
essential elements of surrealism. 1979 was
awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.

7.  He was one of the great Renaissance painters. He
lived and worked in Spain most of his life, hence
the nickname El Greco (The Greek). Since the
beginning of the 20th century his work has begun
to be recognized and he is now considered one of
the all time leading artists who influenced modern
art painters.

8.  Some of his greatest paintings include the
"Assumption of the Virgin", "The Trinity," "The
Resurrection of Christ", "The Christ" martyrdom,
"Espolio" (scene from the Passion of Christ), "The
Laocoon" and " Pentecost".

9.  Nicholas Gysis is one of the most important
representatives of the academic realism of the late
19th century, both in Greek and at a European
level. He participated and won many Greek and
European competitions, from 1870 to 1900. After
his death in 1901 he was honored with an
exhibition of the 8th International Art Exhibition of
Gklaspalast

10.  Greek soprano, the absolute diva in the field of
opera. With her unique vocals and theatrical talent
she renewed opera and its repertoire.

12.  Her first success was with “Gioconta" of Amilkare
Ponkieli. Her career was launched when she sang
at "Scala" in Milan and the Metropolitan Opera
House. Her swan song was Norma, staged in
Paris in 1965.

13.  The greatest musical genius of Greece. His first
appearance in the Greek music world was in 1944
with the "Last White crow‘ by Alexis Solomos at
Karolos Koun Art Theatre. A major chapter of his
works is the music composed for key films of
Greek and international cinema.

14.  In 1960 he won the Oscar Award for the song
“Ta pedia tou Piraia” from Zil Dassin’s Never
On Sunday. The song went one to become one
of the top ten commercial songs of the 20th
century In 1975 he became the director of the
state radio station "Third Programme" and in
1989-93 he founded the "Orchestra of Colours".