1921
Peter Benenson, English lawyer and activist, founded Amnesty International (died 2005)
Peter Benenson, English lawyer and activist, founded Amnesty International (died 2005)
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1921
Bryce Mackasey, Canadian businessman and politician, 20th Canadian Minister of Labour (died 1999)
Bryce Mackasey, Canadian businessman and politician, 20th Canadian Minister of Labour (died 1999)
1921
Lidia Gueiler Tejada, the first female President of Bolivia (died 2011)
Lidia Gueiler Tejada, the first female President of Bolivia (died 2011)
1920
Edward Blishen, English author and radio host (died 1996)
Edward Blishen, English author and radio host (died 1996)
1920
Iosif Vorovich, Russian mathematician and engineer (died 2001)
Iosif Vorovich, Russian mathematician and engineer (died 2001)
1920
Richard Oriani, Salvadoran-American metallurgist and engineer (died 2015)
Richard Oriani, Salvadoran-American metallurgist and engineer (died 2015)
1920
Rosalind Franklin, English biophysicist, chemist, and academic. Contributor to basic research of DNA. (died 1958)
Rosalind Franklin, English biophysicist, chemist, and academic. Contributor to basic research of DNA. (died 1958)
1920
Norman Dewis, English test driver and engineer (died 2019)
Norman Dewis, English test driver and engineer (died 2019)
1920
Henrietta Lacks, African-American tobacco farmer whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, extensively…
Henrietta Lacks, African-American tobacco farmer whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, extensively…
1920
Ray Bradbury, American science fiction writer and screenwriter (died 2012)
Ray Bradbury, American science fiction writer and screenwriter (died 2012)
1920
Denton Cooley, American surgeon and scientist (died 2016)
Denton Cooley, American surgeon and scientist (died 2016)
1920
Ragnar Ulstein, Norwegian journalist and war historian (died 2019)
Ragnar Ulstein, Norwegian journalist and war historian (died 2019)
1920
Edward Blishen, English author and radio host (died 1996)
Edward Blishen, English author and radio host (died 1996)
1920
Tom Moore, British army officer and fundraiser (died 2021)
Tom Moore, British army officer and fundraiser (died 2021)
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Barbara Howard, Canadian sprinter and educator (died 2017)
Barbara Howard, Canadian sprinter and educator (died 2017)
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Tina Strobos, Dutch psychiatrist known for rescuing Jews during World War II (died 2012)
Tina Strobos, Dutch psychiatrist known for rescuing Jews during World War II (died 2012)
1920
Dave Berg, American soldier and cartoonist (died 2002)
Dave Berg, American soldier and cartoonist (died 2002)
1920
Prem Tinsulanonda, Thai general and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Thailand (died 2019)
Prem Tinsulanonda, Thai general and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Thailand (died 2019)
1920
James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead, Northern Irish soldier and politician (died 2015)
James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead, Northern Irish soldier and politician (died 2015)