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Edward T
Edward Twitchell Hall Jr. was an American anthropologist and cross-cultural researcher. He is remembered for developing the concept of proxemics and exploring cultural and social c…
Edward T
The 1910s
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1914
Max Perutz, Austrian-English biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002)
Max Ferdinand Perutz was an Austrian-born British molecular biologist, who shared the 1962 Nobel Prize for Chemistry with John Kendrew, for their studies of the structures of haemo…
Max Perutz, Austrian-English biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2002)
1914
Alex Shibicky, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2005)
Alexandre Dimitri Shibicky was a Canadian ice hockey forward who played for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League from 1935 to 1946.
Alex Shibicky, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2005)
1914
John Vachon, American photographer and journalist (died 1975)
John Felix Vachon was an American photographer. Vachon is remembered most for his photography working for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) as part of the New Deal and for con…
John Vachon, American photographer and journalist (died 1975)
1914
Romain Gary, French novelist, diplomat, film director, aviator (died 1980)
Romain Gary, also known by the pen name Émile Ajar, was a Lithuanian-born French novelist, diplomat, film director, and military aviator. He is the only author to have won the Prix…
Romain Gary, French novelist, diplomat, film director, aviator (died 1980)
1914
Max Kohnstamm, Dutch historian and diplomat (died 2010)
Max Kohnstamm was a Dutch historian and diplomat.
Max Kohnstamm, Dutch historian and diplomat (died 2010)
1914
Sun Ra, American pianist, composer, bandleader, poet (died 1993)
Le Sony'r Ra, better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, proli…
Sun Ra, American pianist, composer, bandleader, poet (died 1993)
1914
Harold Hitchcock, English visionary landscape artist (died 2009)
Harold Hitchcock, born Raymond Hitchcock, was an English visionary landscape artist.
Harold Hitchcock, English visionary landscape artist (died 2009)
1914
Celestine Sibley, American journalist and author (died 1999)
Celestine Sibley was an American newspaper reporter, syndicated columnist, and novelist in Atlanta, Georgia, for nearly sixty years.
Celestine Sibley, American journalist and author (died 1999)
1914
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, English economist, journalist, and prominent Catholic layperson (died 1981)
Barbara Mary Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, was a British economist and writer interested in the problems of developing countries. She urged Western governments to share thei…
Barbara Ward, Baroness Jackson of Lodsworth, English economist, journalist, and prominent Catholic layperson (died 1981)
1914
Lilli Palmer, German-American actress (died 1986)
Lilli Palmer was a German actress and writer. After beginning her career in British films in the 1930s, she later transitioned to major Hollywood productions, earning a Golden Glob…
Lilli Palmer, German-American actress (died 1986)
1914
Frankie Manning, American dancer and choreographer (died 2009)
Frank Manning was an American dancer, instructor, and choreographer. Manning is considered one of the founders of Lindy Hop, an energetic form of the jazz dance style known as swin…
Frankie Manning, American dancer and choreographer (died 2009)
1914
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Wilfrid George Gerald Duncan Smith was a flying ace of the Second World War in the Royal Air Force. He was the father of Iain Duncan Smith, a Member of Parliament and Leader of the…
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Stacy Keach Sr
Walter Stacy Keach Sr. was an American actor whose screen career spanned more than five decades.
Stacy Keach Sr
1914
Tenzing Norgay, Nepalese-Indian mountaineer (died 1986)
Tenzing Norgay, born Namgyal Wangdi, and also referred to as Sherpa Tenzing, was a Nepalese-Indian Sherpa mountaineer. On 29 May 1953, he and Edmund Hillary were the first confirme…
Tenzing Norgay, Nepalese-Indian mountaineer (died 1986)
1914
Akinoumi Setsuo, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 37th Yokozuna (died 1979)
Akinoumi Setsuo , born Nagata Setsuo , was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Hiroshima. He was the sport's 37th yokozuna.
Akinoumi Setsuo, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 37th Yokozuna (died 1979)
1914
Akira Ifukube, Japanese composer and educator (died 2006)
Akira Ifukube was a Japanese composer. He is best known for composing several entries in the Godzilla franchise as well as developing the titular monster's roar.
Akira Ifukube, Japanese composer and educator (died 2006)
1914
Ignacio Ponseti, Spanish physician and orthopedist (died 2009)
Ignacio Ponseti, also known as Ignasi Ponsetí i Vives, was a Spanish-American physician, specializing in orthopedics. He was born on 3 June 1914 in Menorca, part of the Balearic Is…
Ignacio Ponseti, Spanish physician and orthopedist (died 2009)
1914
Beatrice de Cardi, English archaeologist and academic (died 2016)
Beatrice Eileen de Cardi, was a British archaeologist, specializing in the study of the Persian Gulf and the Baluchistan region of Pakistan. She was president of the British Founda…
Beatrice de Cardi, English archaeologist and academic (died 2016)
1914
Oktay Rıfat Horozcu, Turkish poet and playwright (died 1988)
Ali Oktay Rifat, better known as Oktay Rifat, was a Turkish writer and playwright, and one of the forefront poets of modern Turkish poetry since the late 1930s. He was the founder …
Oktay Rıfat Horozcu, Turkish poet and playwright (died 1988)
1914
Jan Hendrik van den Berg, Dutch psychiatrist and academic (died 2012)
Jan Hendrik van den Berg was a Dutch psychiatrist notable for his work in phenomenological psychotherapy and metabletics, or "psychology of historical change." He is the author of …
Jan Hendrik van den Berg, Dutch psychiatrist and academic (died 2012)
1914
William Lundigan, American actor (died 1975)
William Paul Lundigan was an American film actor. His more than 125 films include Dodge City (1939), The Fighting 69th (1940), The Sea Hawk (1940), Santa Fe Trail (1940), Dishonore…
William Lundigan, American actor (died 1975)
1914
Go Seigen, Chinese-Japanese Go player (died 2014)
Wu Chuan, courtesy name Wu Ching-yuan, better known by the Japanese pronunciation of his courtesy name, Go Seigen , was a Chinese-Japanese master of the game of Go. He is considere…
Go Seigen, Chinese-Japanese Go player (died 2014)
1914
Frederic Franklin, English-American ballet dancer and director (died 2013)
Frederic Franklin, sometimes also called "Freddie", was a British-American ballet dancer, choreographer and director.
Frederic Franklin, English-American ballet dancer and director (died 2013)