Richard von Coudenhove-Kalergi (1894–1972), pioneer of European unity.
Born in Tokyo to an Austro-Hungarian diplomat and a Japanese mother, he launched the Pan-Europa movement with his 1923 book 'Pan-Europa' and led the Paneuropean Union until his death. In 1929 he proposed Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy' as Europe's anthem, and in 1950 he was the first to receive the Charlemagne Prize.