The 1900s

1904

Marie-Anne Desmarest, French author (died 1973)

Marie-Anne Desmarest was a French writer.

Marie-Anne Desmarest, French author (died 1973)

1904

Jacob K

Jacob Koppel Javits was an American lawyer and politician from New York. During his time in politics, he served in both chambers of the United States Congress, a member of the Unit…

Jacob K

1904

Shunryū Suzuki, Japanese-American monk and educator (died 1971)

Shunryu Suzuki was a Sōtō Zen monk and teacher who helped popularize Zen Buddhism in the United States, and is renowned for founding the first Zen Buddhist monastery outside Asia. …

Shunryū Suzuki, Japanese-American monk and educator (died 1971)

1904

Sven Thofelt, Swedish modern pentathlete and épée fencer (died 1993)

Sven Alfred Thofelt was a Swedish modern pentathlete and épée fencer who competed at the 1928, 1932, 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics.

Sven Thofelt, Swedish modern pentathlete and épée fencer (died 1993)

1904

Margery Allingham, English author of detective fiction (died 1966)

Margery Louise Allingham was an English novelist from the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction", and considered one of its four "Queens of Crime", alongside Agatha Christie, Dorothy L.…

Margery Allingham, English author of detective fiction (died 1966)

1904

Robert Montgomery, American actor and director (died 1981)

Robert Montgomery was an American actor, director, and producer. He began his acting career on the stage, but was soon hired by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Initially assigned roles …

Robert Montgomery, American actor and director (died 1981)

1904

Fats Waller, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1943)

Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller was an American jazz pianist, organist, composer, and singer. His innovations in the Harlem stride style laid much of the basis for modern jazz piano. A…

Fats Waller, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 1943)

1904

Uno Lamm, Swedish electrical engineer and inventor (died 1989)

August Uno Lamm was a Swedish electrical engineer and inventor. He was sometimes called "The Father of High Voltage Direct Current" power transmission. During his career, Lamm obta…

Uno Lamm, Swedish electrical engineer and inventor (died 1989)

1904

Chūhei Nambu, Japanese jumper and journalist (died 1997)

Chūhei Nambu was a Japanese track and field athlete. As of 2024, he is the only person to have held world records in both the long jump and the triple jump.

Chūhei Nambu, Japanese jumper and journalist (died 1997)

1904

Tamurbek Dawletschin, Tatar author and prisoner of war (died 1983)

Tamurbek Dawletschin was a Soviet writer and intellectual, best known for publishing one of the few memoirs by a Soviet prisoner of war held by Germany during World War II.

Tamurbek Dawletschin, Tatar author and prisoner of war (died 1983)

1904

George Formby, English singer-songwriter and actor (died 1961)

George Formby was an English actor, singer-songwriter and comedian who became known to a worldwide audience through his films of the 1930s and 1940s. On stage, screen and record he…

George Formby, English singer-songwriter and actor (died 1961)

1904

Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, Turkish author, poet, and playwright (died 1983)

Ahmet Necip Fazıl Kısakürek was a Turkish poet, novelist, playwright, Islamist ideologue, and conspiracy theorist. He is also known simply by his initials NFK. He was noticed by th…

Necip Fazıl Kısakürek, Turkish author, poet, and playwright (died 1983)

1904

Vlado Perlemuter, Lithuanian-French pianist and educator (died 2002)

Vladislas "Vlado" Perlemuter was a Lithuanian-born French pianist and teacher.

Vlado Perlemuter, Lithuanian-French pianist and educator (died 2002)

1904

Hubert Opperman, Australian cyclist and politician (died 1996)

Sir Hubert Ferdinand Opperman, OBE, referred to as Oppy by Australian and French crowds, was an Australian cyclist and politician, whose endurance cycling feats in the 1920s and 19…

Hubert Opperman, Australian cyclist and politician (died 1996)

1904

Frank Runacres, English painter and educator (died 1974)

Frank Runacres was an English painter who worked in both watercolours and oil. He studied at Saint Martin's School of Art, at the Slade School of Fine Arts, and at the Royal Colleg…

Frank Runacres, English painter and educator (died 1974)

1904

Johnny Weissmuller, Hungarian-American swimmer and actor (died 1984)

Johnny Weissmuller was a Hungarian-born German American Olympic swimmer, water polo player and actor. He has one of the best competitive-swimming records of the 20th century. He se…

Johnny Weissmuller, Hungarian-American swimmer and actor (died 1984)

1904

Jan Peerce, American tenor and actor (died 1984)

Jan Peerce was an American operatic tenor. Peerce was an accomplished performer on the operatic and Broadway concert stages, in solo recitals, and as a recording artist. He is the …

Jan Peerce, American tenor and actor (died 1984)

1904

Bhagat Puran Singh, Indian publisher, environmentalist, and philanthropist (died 1992)

Bhagat Puran Singh was an Indian writer, environmentalist, and philanthropist. As a young man he decided to dedicate his life to humanitarian work, and in 1947, he established Ping…

Bhagat Puran Singh, Indian publisher, environmentalist, and philanthropist (died 1992)

1904

Charles R

Charles Richard Drew was an American surgeon and medical researcher. He researched in the field of blood transfusions, developing improved techniques for blood storage, and applied…

Charles R

1904

Lin Huiyin, Chinese architect and poet (died 1955)

Lin Huiyin was a Chinese architect, writer, and poet. She is known to be the first female architect in modern China. Her husband was Liang Sicheng, named as the "father of modern C…

Lin Huiyin, Chinese architect and poet (died 1955)

1904

Margaret Bourke-White, American photographer and journalist (died 1971)

Margaret Bourke-White was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist. She was known as an architectural and commercial photographer for the first half of her career, …

Margaret Bourke-White, American photographer and journalist (died 1971)

1904

Ralph Bellamy, American actor (died 1991)

Ralph Rexford Bellamy was an American actor whose career spanned 65 years on stage, film, and television. During his career, he played leading roles as well as supporting roles, ga…

Ralph Bellamy, American actor (died 1991)

1904

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John Vernon McGee was an American ordained Presbyterian minister, pastor, Bible teacher, theologian, and radio minister.

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1904

Patrice Tardif, Canadian farmer and politician (died 1989)

Patrice Tardif was a Canadian politician of Quebec. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (MLA).

Patrice Tardif, Canadian farmer and politician (died 1989)