1902 in History

1902

Marcel Breuer, Hungarian-American architect and academic, designed the Ameritrust Tower (died 1981)

Marcel Breuer, Hungarian-American architect and academic, designed the Ameritrust Tower (died 1981)

1902

Anatole Litvak, Ukrainian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1974)

Anatole Litvak, Ukrainian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1974)

1902

Jack Lambert, English footballer and manager (died 1940)

Jack Lambert, English footballer and manager (died 1940)

1902

Al Simmons, American baseball player and coach (died 1956)

Al Simmons, American baseball player and coach (died 1956)

1902

Lionel Conacher, Canadian football player and politician (died 1954)

Lionel Conacher, Canadian football player and politician (died 1954)

1902

Sylvia Daoust, Canadian sculptor (died 2004)

Sylvia Daoust, Canadian sculptor (died 2004)

1902

Harry Kadwell, Australian rugby league player and coach (died 1999)

Harry Kadwell, Australian rugby league player and coach (died 1999)

1902

Stepin Fetchit, American actor and dancer (died 1985)

Stepin Fetchit, American actor and dancer (died 1985)

1902

Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (died 1947)

Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (died 1947)

1902

Georges Van Parys, French composer (died 1971)

Georges Van Parys, French composer (died 1971)

1902

Herman B Wells, American banker, author, and academic (died 2000)

Herman B Wells, American banker, author, and academic (died 2000)

1902

Skip James, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1969)

Skip James, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1969)

1902

Eric Fraser, British illustrator and graphic designer (died 1983)

Eric Fraser, British illustrator and graphic designer (died 1983)

1902

Hendrik Elias, Belgian lawyer and politician, Mayor of Ghent (died 1973)

Hendrik Elias, Belgian lawyer and politician, Mayor of Ghent (died 1973)

1902

Carolyn Eisele, American mathematician and historian (died 2000)

Carolyn Eisele, American mathematician and historian (died 2000)

1902

Erik Erikson, German-American psychologist and psychoanalyst (died 1994)

Erik Erikson, German-American psychologist and psychoanalyst (died 1994)

1902

Barbara McClintock, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1992)

Barbara McClintock, American geneticist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1992)

1902

George Gaylord Simpson, American paleontologist and author (died 1984)

George Gaylord Simpson, American paleontologist and author (died 1984)

1902

Sammy Fain, American pianist and composer (died 1989)

Sammy Fain, American pianist and composer (died 1989)

1902

Alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (died 1982)

Alec Hurwood, Australian cricketer (died 1982)