The 1900s

1904

Milburn Stone, American actor (died 1980)

Hugh Milburn Stone was an American actor, best known for his role as "Doc" in the Western series Gunsmoke.

Milburn Stone, American actor (died 1980)

1904

Robert Whitney, American conductor and composer (died 1986)

Robert Sutton Whitney was an American conductor and composer. He was a student of Leo Sowerby.

Robert Whitney, American conductor and composer (died 1986)

1904

Simone Beck, French chef and author (died 1991)

Simone "Simca" Beck was a French cookbook writer and cooking teacher who, along with colleagues Julia Child and Louisette Bertholle, played a significant role in the introduction o…

Simone Beck, French chef and author (died 1991)

1904

Henri Cartan, French mathematician and academic (died 2008)

Henri Paul Cartan was a French mathematician who made substantial contributions to algebraic topology.

Henri Cartan, French mathematician and academic (died 2008)

1904

Lili Damita, French-American actress (died 1994)

Lili Damita was a French-American actress, singer, and dancer who appeared in 33 films between 1922 and 1937.

Lili Damita, French-American actress (died 1994)

1904

Niño Ricardo, Spanish guitarist and composer (died 1972)

Manuel Serrapí Sánchez, better known as Niño Ricardo, was a Flamenco composer, considered by some sources as the most accomplished flamenco player of his day. He played a significa…

Niño Ricardo, Spanish guitarist and composer (died 1972)

1904

Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973)

Pablo Neruda was a Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature. Neruda became known as a poet when he was 13 years old and wrote in a variety of…

Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1973)

1904

Rudolf Arnheim, German-American psychologist and author (died 2007)

Rudolf Arnheim was a German-born writer, art and film theorist, and perceptual psychologist. He learned Gestalt psychology from studying under Max Wertheimer and Wolfgang Köhler at…

Rudolf Arnheim, German-American psychologist and author (died 2007)

1904

Goffredo Petrassi, Italian composer and conductor (died 2003)

Goffredo Petrassi was an Italian composer of modern classical music, conductor, and teacher. He is considered one of the most influential Italian composers of the twentieth century…

Goffredo Petrassi, Italian composer and conductor (died 2003)

1904

Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith, American lawyer and farmer (died 1985)

Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith was an American gentleman farmer and the great-grandson of Abraham Lincoln. In 1975, he became the last known undisputed legal descendant of Lincoln wh…

Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith, American lawyer and farmer (died 1985)

1904

Edwin Albert Link, American industrialist and entrepreneur, invented the flight simulator (died 1981)

Edwin Albert Link was an American inventor, entrepreneur and pioneer in aviation, underwater archaeology, and submersibles. He invented the flight simulator, which was called the "…

Edwin Albert Link, American industrialist and entrepreneur, invented the flight simulator (died 1981)

1904

Lyudmila Rudenko, Soviet chess player (died 1986)

Lyudmila Vladimirovna Rudenko was a Soviet chess player and the second women's world chess champion, from 1950 until 1953.

Lyudmila Rudenko, Soviet chess player (died 1986)

1904

Mahasi Sayadaw, Burmese monk and philosopher (died 1982)

Mahāsī Sayādaw U Sobhana was a Burmese Theravada Buddhist monk and meditation master who had a significant impact on the teaching of Vipassana (insight) meditation in the West and …

Mahasi Sayadaw, Burmese monk and philosopher (died 1982)

1904

J. R. D. Tata, French-Indian pilot and businessman, founded Tata Motors and Tata Global Beverages (died 1993)

Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata was a French-born Indian industrialist, and aviator, who was the chairman of Tata Sons and Tata Group from 1938 to 1991.

J. R. D. Tata, French-Indian pilot and businessman, founded Tata Motors and Tata Global Beverages (died 1993)

1904

Salvador Novo, Mexican poet and playwright (died 1974)

Salvador Novo López was a Mexican writer, poet, playwright, translator, television presenter, entrepreneur, and the official chronicler of Mexico City. As a noted intellectual, he …

Salvador Novo, Mexican poet and playwright (died 1974)

1904

Frank Scott Hogg, Canadian astronomer and academic (died 1951)

Frank Scott Hogg was a Canadian astronomer. Hogg was born in Preston, Ontario to Dr. James Scott Hogg and Ida Barberon. After earning an undergraduate degree from the University of…

Frank Scott Hogg, Canadian astronomer and academic (died 1951)

1904

Brett Halliday, American engineer, surveyor, and author (died 1977)

Brett Halliday is the primary pen name of Davis Dresser, an American mystery and western writer. Halliday is best known for the long-lived series of Michael Shayne mysteries he wro…

Brett Halliday, American engineer, surveyor, and author (died 1977)

1904

Dolores del Río, Mexican actress (died 1983)

María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete, known professionally as Dolores del Río, was a Mexican actress. With a career spanning more than 50 years, she is regarded as the fir…

Dolores del Río, Mexican actress (died 1983)

1904

Clifford D. Simak, American journalist and author (died 1988)

Clifford Donald Simak was an American science fiction writer and journalist. He won three Hugo Awards and one Nebula Award. The Science Fiction Writers of America made him its thir…

Clifford D. Simak, American journalist and author (died 1988)

1904

Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author and playwright (died 1969)

Witold Marian Gombrowicz was a Polish writer and playwright. His works are characterised by deep psychological analysis, a certain sense of paradox and absurd, anti-nationalist fla…

Witold Gombrowicz, Polish author and playwright (died 1969)

1904

Kenneth V. Thimann, English-American botanist and microbiologist (died 1997)

Kenneth Vivian Thimann was an English-American plant physiologist and microbiologist known for his studies of plant hormones, which were widely influential in agriculture and horti…

Kenneth V. Thimann, English-American botanist and microbiologist (died 1997)

1904

Jean Dessès, Greek-Egyptian fashion designer (died 1970)

Jean Dessès was an Egyptian fashion designer, who was among the most prominent couturiers in Paris from the 1930s to 1960. Known for his lavishly draped gowns, he was one of the pr…

Jean Dessès, Greek-Egyptian fashion designer (died 1970)

1904

Achille Varzi, Italian racing driver (died 1948)

Achille Varzi was an Italian racing driver. He is remembered as the winner of the 1933 Monaco Grand Prix, as well as the winner of the first Formula One Grand Prix at the 1946 Turi…

Achille Varzi, Italian racing driver (died 1948)

1904

Idel Jakobson, Latvian-Estonian NKVD officer (died 1997)

Idel Jakobson was an NKVD officer. According to the materials of Kaitsepolitsei, Jakobson took part in sentencing around 1,200 people to death and persecuting and torturing at leas…

Idel Jakobson, Latvian-Estonian NKVD officer (died 1997)