A Spanish conquistador whose expeditions in the 1500s significantly impacted the Incan Empire and contributed to Spain's acquisition of precious metals.

A mathematician famed for introducing Hindu-Arabic numerals to Europe through his book "Liber Abaci," facilitating financial calculations.

The patriarch of the Medici banking dynasty, who innovated financial strategies to build wealth and power in Renaissance Italy.

A prominent financier in 19th-century London, pivotal in managing British finances during the Napoleonic Wars.

A Scotsman who established France's central bank and significantly influenced its economy, founding the Mississippi Company which led to a financial bubble.

The longtime Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, credited for skillfully managing economic challenges during his tenure.

The founder of Enron, who played a crucial role in the energy sector's deregulation and the company's notorious bankruptcy.

Scottish clergymen who developed an innovative insurance plan in the 18th century, using actuarial science for financial stability.

An influential economist who promoted monetary policy as a tool for controlling inflation and advised various governments worldwide.

A reform-minded Chilean economist known for overhauling the nation's pension system to private retirement accounts.

A Peruvian economist advocating for property rights as a means to leverage untapped capital in impoverished areas.

A Nobel laureate from Bangladesh, celebrated for pioneering microfinance initiatives that provide credit to those traditionally excluded by banks.

A renowned investor and philanthropist famous for his reflexivity theory and a critical financial maneuver involving the British pound.

Economists who founded Long-Term Capital Management, applying complex financial models to investing with initially spectacular but eventually disastrous results.