1944
Phillip Allen Sharp, American molecular biologist; 1993 Nobel Prize laureate (Physiology or Medicine)
Phillip Allen Sharp, American molecular biologist; 1993 Nobel Prize laureate (Physiology or Medicine)
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1944
Patricia McKissack, American soldier, engineer, and author (died 2017)
Patricia McKissack, American soldier, engineer, and author (died 2017)
1944
Charles Wang, Chinese-American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Computer Associates International (died 2018)
Charles Wang, Chinese-American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded Computer Associates International (died 2018)
1944
Gregory Jarvis, American engineer, and astronaut (died 1986)
Gregory Jarvis, American engineer, and astronaut (died 1986)
1944
Gary Stewart, American singer-songwriter (died 2003)
Gary Stewart, American singer-songwriter (died 2003)
1944
Quentin Davies, English soldier and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Quentin Davies, English soldier and politician, Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
1944
Ban Ki-moon, South Korean politician and diplomat, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations
Ban Ki-moon, South Korean politician and diplomat, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations
1944
Emanuel Steward, American boxer and trainer (died 2012)
Emanuel Steward, American boxer and trainer (died 2012)
1944
W. Cary Edwards, American politician (died 2010)
W. Cary Edwards, American politician (died 2010)
1944
Anand Satyanand, New Zealand lawyer, judge, and politician, 19th Governor-General of New Zealand
Anand Satyanand, New Zealand lawyer, judge, and politician, 19th Governor-General of New Zealand
1944
Robert Mueller, American soldier and lawyer, 6th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (died 2026)
Robert Mueller, American soldier and lawyer, 6th Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (died 2026)
1944
Patricia McKissack, American soldier, engineer, and author (died 2017)
Patricia McKissack, American soldier, engineer, and author (died 2017)
1944
Antonia Novello, Puerto Rican-American physician and admiral, 14th Surgeon General of the United States
Antonia Novello, Puerto Rican-American physician and admiral, 14th Surgeon General of the United States
1944
Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe, Belgian politician, 10th Minister-President of Wallonia
Jean-Claude Van Cauwenberghe, Belgian politician, 10th Minister-President of Wallonia
1944
Mary Robinson, Irish lawyer and politician, President of Ireland
Mary Robinson, Irish lawyer and politician, President of Ireland
1944
Christopher Dodd, American lawyer and politician
Christopher Dodd, American lawyer and politician
1944
Rudy Giuliani, American lawyer and politician, 107th mayor of New York City
Rudy Giuliani, American lawyer and politician, 107th mayor of New York City
1944
David Curry, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
David Curry, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
1944
Ban Ki-moon, South Korean politician and diplomat, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations
Ban Ki-moon, South Korean politician and diplomat, 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations
1944
Leni Björklund, Swedish politician, 28th Swedish Minister of Defence for Sweden
Leni Björklund, Swedish politician, 28th Swedish Minister of Defence for Sweden