1940
Dallas Long, American shot putter and medical doctor (died 2024)
Dallas Long, American shot putter and medical doctor (died 2024)
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1940
Jerzy Buzek, Polish engineer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Poland
Jerzy Buzek, Polish engineer and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Poland
1940
Clive Sinclair, English businessman, founded Sinclair Radionics and Sinclair Research (died 2021)
Clive Sinclair, English businessman, founded Sinclair Radionics and Sinclair Research (died 2021)
1940
Dennis Tito, American engineer and businessman, founded Wilshire Associates
Dennis Tito, American engineer and businessman, founded Wilshire Associates
1940
Endre Szemerédi, Hungarian-American mathematician and computer scientist
Endre Szemerédi, Hungarian-American mathematician and computer scientist
1940
Agostino Vallini, Italian cardinal and vicar general of Rome
Agostino Vallini, Italian cardinal and vicar general of Rome
1940
Georgi Ivanov, Bulgarian military officer, cosmonaut and politician
Georgi Ivanov, Bulgarian military officer, cosmonaut and politician
1940
Jeannie Seely, Grammy Award-winning country music singer-songwriter and Grand Ole Opry member (died 2025)
Jeannie Seely, Grammy Award-winning country music singer-songwriter and Grand Ole Opry member (died 2025)
1940
David B. Frohnmayer, American lawyer and politician, 12th Oregon Attorney General (died 2015)
David B. Frohnmayer, American lawyer and politician, 12th Oregon Attorney General (died 2015)
1940
Patrick Stewart, English actor, director, and producer
Patrick Stewart, English actor, director, and producer
1940
Frances Stewart, English economist and academic
Frances Stewart, English economist and academic
1940
Gudrun Ensslin, German militant leader, founded Red Army Faction (died 1977)
Gudrun Ensslin, German militant leader, founded Red Army Faction (died 1977)
1940
Benoît Bouchard, Canadian academic and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Transport
Benoît Bouchard, Canadian academic and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Transport
1940
Fotis Kafatos, Greek biologist, founding president of the European Research Council (ERC) (died 2017)
Fotis Kafatos, Greek biologist, founding president of the European Research Council (ERC) (died 2017)
1940
Irwin Cotler, Canadian lawyer and politician, 47th Canadian Minister of Justice
Irwin Cotler, Canadian lawyer and politician, 47th Canadian Minister of Justice
1940
Reynato Puno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Reynato Puno, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 22nd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
1940
Erico Aumentado, Filipino journalist, lawyer, and politician (died 2012)
Erico Aumentado, Filipino journalist, lawyer, and politician (died 2012)
1940
Farooq Leghari, Pakistani politician, 8th President of Pakistan (died 2010)
Farooq Leghari, Pakistani politician, 8th President of Pakistan (died 2010)