1917 in History

1917

Theodore Hesburgh, American priest, theologian, and academic (died 2015)

Theodore Hesburgh, American priest, theologian, and academic (died 2015)

1917

Harry Webster, English engineer (died 2007)

Harry Webster, English engineer (died 2007)

1917

Barry Commoner, American biologist, academic, and politician (died 2012)

Barry Commoner, American biologist, academic, and politician (died 2012)

1917

John F

John F

1917

Marcel Trudel, Canadian historian, author, and academic (died 2011)

Marcel Trudel, Canadian historian, author, and academic (died 2011)

1917

William Standish Knowles, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2012)

William Standish Knowles, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2012)

1917

Heinz Sielmann, German photographer and director (died 2006)

Heinz Sielmann, German photographer and director (died 2006)

1917

Leo Gorcey, American actor (died 1969)

Leo Gorcey, American actor (died 1969)

1917

Robert Merrill, American actor and singer (died 2004)

Robert Merrill, American actor and singer (died 2004)

1917

Kirk Kerkorian, American businessman, founded the Tracinda Corporation (died 2015)

Kirk Kerkorian, American businessman, founded the Tracinda Corporation (died 2015)

1917

Gwendolyn Brooks, American poet (died 2000)

Gwendolyn Brooks, American poet (died 2000)

1917

Dean Martin, American singer, actor, and producer (died 1995)

Dean Martin, American singer, actor, and producer (died 1995)

1917

Byron White, American football player, lawyer and judge (died 2002)

Byron White, American football player, lawyer and judge (died 2002)

1917

Eric Hobsbawm, Egyptian-English historian and author (died 2012)

Eric Hobsbawm, Egyptian-English historian and author (died 2012)

1917

Teddy Turner, English actor (died 1992)

Teddy Turner, English actor (died 1992)

1917

Augusto Roa Bastos, Paraguayan novelist (died 2005)

Augusto Roa Bastos, Paraguayan novelist (died 2005)

1917

Lise Nørgaard, Danish journalist, author, and screenwriter (died 2023)

Lise Nørgaard, Danish journalist, author, and screenwriter (died 2023)

1917

Gilbert Prouteau, French poet and director (died 2012)

Gilbert Prouteau, French poet and director (died 2012)

1917

Atle Selberg, Norwegian-American mathematician and academic (died 2007)

Atle Selberg, Norwegian-American mathematician and academic (died 2007)

1917

John Fenn, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2010)

John Fenn, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2010)