The 1900s

1905

Sergey Nikolsky, Russian mathematician and academic (died 2012)

Sergey Mikhailovich Nikolsky was a Soviet and Russian mathematician.

Sergey Nikolsky, Russian mathematician and academic (died 2012)

1905

Henry Koster, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1988)

Henry Koster was a German-born film director. He was the husband of actress Peggy Moran.

Henry Koster, German-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1988)

1905

Charlotte Armstrong, American author (died 1969)

Charlotte Armstrong Lewi was an American writer. Under the names Charlotte Armstrong and Jo Valentine she wrote 29 novels, as well as short stories, plays, and screenplays. She als…

Charlotte Armstrong, American author (died 1969)

1905

Red Ruffing, American baseball pitcher and coach (died 1986)

Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing was an American professional baseball player. A pitcher, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1924 through 1947. He played for the Boston Red…

Red Ruffing, American baseball pitcher and coach (died 1986)

1905

Al Dexter, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1984)

Clarence Albert Poindexter, known best as Al Dexter, was an American country musician and songwriter.

Al Dexter, American country singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1984)

1905

Floyd Gottfredson, American author and illustrator (died 1986)

Arthur Floyd Gottfredson was an American cartoonist best known for his defining work on the Mickey Mouse comic strip, which he worked on from 1930 until his retirement in 1975. His…

Floyd Gottfredson, American author and illustrator (died 1986)

1905

Philip Baxter, Welsh-Australian chemical engineer (died 1989)

Sir John Philip Baxter was a British-Australian chemical engineer. He was the second director of the University of New South Wales from 1953, continuing as vice-chancellor when the…

Philip Baxter, Welsh-Australian chemical engineer (died 1989)

1905

Red Nichols, American cornet player, composer, and bandleader (died 1965)

Ernest Loring "Red" Nichols was an American jazz cornetist, composer, and jazz bandleader. He was one of the most prolific and influential jazz musicians in the late 1920s and earl…

Red Nichols, American cornet player, composer, and bandleader (died 1965)

1905

Lise de Baissac, Mauritian SOE agent, war hero (died 2004)

Lise Marie Jeanette de Baissac MBE CdeG, code names Odile and Marguerite, was a Mauritian agent in the United Kingdom's clandestine Special Operations Executive (SOE) organization …

Lise de Baissac, Mauritian SOE agent, war hero (died 2004)

1905

Catherine Bauer Wurster, American architect and public housing advocate (died 1964)

Catherine Krouse Bauer Wurster was an American public housing advocate and educator of city planners and urban planners. A leading member of the "housers," a group of planners who…

Catherine Bauer Wurster, American architect and public housing advocate (died 1964)

1905

Alex Schomburg, Puerto Rican artist and illustrator (died 1998)

Alexander A. Schomburg, born Alejandro Schomburg y Rosa, was a Puerto Rican commercial artist and comic-book artist and painter whose career lasted over 70 years.

Alex Schomburg, Puerto Rican artist and illustrator (died 1998)

1905

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th President of India (died 1977)

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the President of India from 1974 to 1977.

Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Indian lawyer and politician, 5th President of India (died 1977)

1905

Jean Daniélou, French cardinal and theologian (died 1974)

Jean-Guenolé-Marie Daniélou was a French Jesuit and cardinal, an internationally well known patrologist, theologian and historian and a member of the Académie française.

Jean Daniélou, French cardinal and theologian (died 1974)

1905

Herbert Morrison, American journalist (died 1989)

Herbert Morrison was an American journalist whose charged radio report on the Hindenburg disaster is recognized as a landmark in broadcasting. Decades on from his 1937 report, he b…

Herbert Morrison, American journalist (died 1989)

1905

Antonio Berni, Argentinian painter, illustrator, and engraver (died 1981)

Delesio Antonio Berni was an Argentine figurative artist. He is associated with the movement known as Nuevo Realismo, an Argentine extension of social realism. His work, including …

Antonio Berni, Argentinian painter, illustrator, and engraver (died 1981)

1905

Joseph Cotten, American actor (died 1994)

Joseph Cheshire Cotten Jr. was an American film, stage, radio and television actor. Cotten achieved prominence on Broadway, starring in the original stage productions of The Philad…

Joseph Cotten, American actor (died 1994)

1905

Albert Dubout, French cartoonist, illustrator, painter, and sculptor (died 1976)

Albert Dubout was a French cartoonist, illustrator, painter, and sculptor.

Albert Dubout, French cartoonist, illustrator, painter, and sculptor (died 1976)

1905

Abraham Zapruder, American businessman and amateur photographer, filmed the Zapruder film (died 1970)

Abraham Zapruder was a Ukrainian-born American clothing manufacturer based in Dallas, Texas, who became known for his film work during the assassination of United States President …

Abraham Zapruder, American businessman and amateur photographer, filmed the Zapruder film (died 1970)

1905

Ruth Alexander, pioneering American pilot (died 1930)

Ruth Blaney Alexander was an early American female pilot who set several records in altitude and distance in 1929 and 1930.

Ruth Alexander, pioneering American pilot (died 1930)

1905

Hedley Verity, English cricketer and soldier (died 1943)

Hedley Verity was a professional cricketer who played for Yorkshire and England between 1930 and 1939. A slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he took 1,956 wickets in first-class cricket…

Hedley Verity, English cricketer and soldier (died 1943)

1905

Henry Fonda, American actor (died 1982)

Henry Jaynes Fonda was an American actor whose career spanned five decades on Broadway and in Hollywood. Known for his work on screen and stage, he often portrayed characters who e…

Henry Fonda, American actor (died 1982)

1905

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Herbert Ernest Bates, better known as H. E. Bates, was an English writer of novels and short stories. His best-known works include Love for Lydia, The Darling Buds of May and My Un…

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1905

Bodo von Borries, German physicist and academic, co-invented the electron microscope (died 1956)

Bodo von Borries in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia) was a German physicist. He was the co-inventor of the electron microscope.

Bodo von Borries, German physicist and academic, co-invented the electron microscope (died 1956)

1905

Tom Driberg, British politician (died 1976)

Thomas Edward Neil Driberg, Baron Bradwell was a British journalist, politician, High Anglican churchman and possible Soviet spy, who served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 194…

Tom Driberg, British politician (died 1976)