1. W Edwards Deming (1900)

Entrepreneur

W Edwards Deming is a famous Entrepreneur, who was born on October 14, 1900 in United States. Management expert who revolutionized the practice of Japanese businesses post-WW II and advised...

2. Mervyn LeRoy (1900)

American Film Director

Filmmaker responsible for many popular American films, including Mister Roberts from 1955 and The Bad Seed from 1956.

3. Aaron Copland (1900)

American Politician

Populist composer credited with developing the American style of composition. He was known as the Dean of American Composers.

4. Mária Telkes (1900)

American Physicist

Notable for her work in the field of solar energy, this prominent scientist invented the thermoelectric generator; the debut solar heat system; and a thermoelectricity-operated refrigerator.

5. Pink Anderson (1900)

American Singer-guitarist

Legendary blues singer and guitarist from South Carolina. He is remembered for songs like Papa's About to Get Mad and Every Day in the Week Blues.

6. Vasily Ivanovich Chuikov (1900)

War Hero

Soviet general in the Red Army during World War II who heroically defeated the Germans in the battle of Stalingrad.

7. Corrado Parducci (1900)

American Artist

Italian-American architectural sculptor known for his numerous early 20th Century works, including the Rackham Fountain in the Detroit Zoo.

8. Kathryn Hulme (1900)

American Writer

The American author of The Undiscovered Country: A Spiritual Adventure (1967) and Desert Night (1932), she is most known for her bestselling biography, The Nun's Story, which was made into...

9. Claude Pepper (1900)

American Politician

Florida politician who represented his state in Congress from 1963 to 1989 after serving in the Senate from 1936 to 1951. He spent his time in the senate and congress...

10. Harri Moora (1900)

Estonian Archaeologist

A 20th century Estonian archaeologist who received the national Cross of Liberty for his important work.

11. Chester Gould (1900)

Cartoonist

Creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip who gave rise to some of the most memorable heroes and villains for more than 40 years. He won 2 Reuben Awards in...

12. Peter DeRose (1900)

American Musician

Known for Deep Purple, Somebody Loves You, Wagon Wheels, and Have You Ever Been Lonely? He dominated during the Tin Pan Alley era.

13. Norman Norell (1900)

Fashion Designer

Creator of a line of elegant suits and stylish dresses worn both on Broadway and on the silver screen.

14. Spencer Tracy (1900)

American Actor

Received nine Academy Award nominations for Best Actor across his career and won the award two years in a row for the films Captains Courageous (1938) and Boys Town (1939).

15. Roy Worters (1900)

Canadian Ice Hockey Player

NHL Hall of Fame goaltender who earned 66 shutouts during his career, a record at the time.

16. Thomas Wolfe (1900)

American Writer

An important 20th-century American novelist, he is best known for works such as Look Homeward, Angel, You Can't Go Home Again, and The Party at Jack's. He is widely regarded...

17. Jurgis Dobkevičius (1900)

Lithuanian Aircraft Designer

Lithuanian aviator and aircraft designer who became known for his aircraft designs, including the Dobi-I and Dobi-II.

18. Julanne Johnston (1900)

American Actor

Silent film actress who played the princess in The Thief of Bagdad, which was directed by Raoul Walsh.

19. Tommy Ladnier (1900)

Jazz Cornetist/trumpeter

A trumpet player often compared to Louis Armstrong due to his exceptional talent.

20. Kurt Weill (1900)

German American Composer

Composed numerous songs for musicals. He was best known for The Threepenny Opera, which was written with Bertolt Brecht.

21. Walter Page (1900)

American Musician

Bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, and core member of the Count Basie Orchestra and of the Blue Devils.

22. Wayne L. Morse (1900)

Politician

US Senator from Oregon who served in the Senate from 1946 to 1969 as a Republican, Independent, and Democrat. He is best known for his early opposition to the Vietnam...

23. Jean Arthur (1900)

Actress

Squeaky-voiced comic actress who appeared in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her work...

24. Denoe Leedy (1900)

American Musician

Classical pianist who served as Chairman of the Department of Music at Mount Holyoke College from 1937 until 1958.

25. Jack Liebowitz (1900)

Publisher

Accountant who was known for co-owning National Allied Publications, which would later become DC Comics.

26. Clyde Tolson (1900)

Associate Director Of The Fbi

FBI Associate Director who served from 1930 to 1972. He is best remembered for his close association with J. Edgar Hoover.

27. Ted Lyons (1900)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Right-handed pitcher who played twenty-one seasons for the Chicago White Sox and later managed the team for three seasons.

28. Luis Buñuel (1900)

Film Director

Spanish-born surrealist filmmaker who first gained attention for directing the silent short film Un Chien Andalou in 1929. His most well known features include Los Olvidados (1950), The Exterminating Angel...

29. Selma Burke (1900)

American Artist

American sculptor who founded two art schools in New York and Pennsylvania and is well known for her relief of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

30. Adlai Stevenson II (1900)

American Diplomat

Illinois governor and member of the Democratic party who ran for president in 1952 and 1956. He was also the 5th United States Ambassador to the United Nations was known...

31. Hans-Georg Gadamer (1900)

Philosopher

Hans-Georg Gadamer is a famous Philosopher, who was born on February 11, 1900 in Germany. German philosopher who was best remembered for his magnum opus Truth and Method from 1960....

32. Julien Green (1900)

American Novelist

A French-American writer, he is known for works such as The Dark Journey, The Closed Garden, Moira, and Each Man in His Darkness. He also published a nineteen-volume diary and...

33. Gene Austin (1900)

American Singer And Songwriter

Singer and songwriter who pioneered the crooning style popularized by Frank Sinatra and whose song "The Lonesome Road" became a standard.

34. Reed Howes (1900)

Model Actor

Model and actor of the silent film era before his transition to sound films, often appearing as villains in westerns and crime dramas. His films include The Singing Fool and...

35. Beatrix Loughran (1900)

Figure Skater

Figure skater who won silver medals at the 1924 and 1932 Olympics, and a bronze medal at the 1928 Olympics.

36. Avraham Shlonsky (1900)

Israeli Poet

Russian-born Israeli poet, children's author, editor, and translator known for Rough Stones, Me and Tali in Lhama Country, and other works. He was a recipient of the Bialik Prize, the...

37. Jacques Prévert (1900)

French Poet Screenwriter

A French screenwriter and poet associated with the Rue de Chateau group, he is best known for his 1945 poetic realist film, Les Enfants du Paradis (Children of Paradise). His...

38. Giuseppe Zangara (1900)

Convicted Killer

Italian criminal who assassinated Chicago mayor Anton Cermak in February 1933. He was executed in Florida State Prison after serving just ten days on Death Row.

39. Lefty Grove (1900)

Major League Baseball Pitcher

1931 American League MVP who was one of the greatest left-handed pitchers in the history of the MLB. He was named to 6 All-Star games and helped lead the Philadelphia...

40. Natalie Schafer (1900)

American Actress

Actress who played Lovey Howell, a millionaire's wife, On Gilligan's Island and who often played other elegant feminine roles.

41. Marko Tajčević (1900)

Croatian And Serbian Composers A

Musician whose small, well-crafted oeuvre consisted of 54 compositions for solo, choir, chamber orchestra, strings, piano, and woodwinds.

42. George Antheil (1900)

Composer

Famous for his Ballet Mecanique and other works of avant-garde orchestral music, Antheil is also remembered for composing close to thirty motion picture scores, including that of the 1955 expressionist...

43. Albert Hackett (1900)

Playwright

Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright and screenwriter, most remembered for his 1959 work, The Diary of Anne Frank. He also wrote In the Good Old Summertime and The Long, Long Trailer.

44. Charley Lincoln (1900)

American Country Blues Musician

American country blues musician who collaborated with his brother, known by the stage name Barbecue Bob.

45. Cecil Howard Green (1900)

Entrepreneur

One of four co-founders of Texas Instruments who became renowned as a philanthropist in higher education.

46. Oton Postružnik (1900)

Croatian Painter

Slovenian-born abstract painter who was a founding member of the Earth Group art collective. He and famed painter Ivan Tabaković ran a private art school during the 1920s.

47. Heinrich Himmler (1900)

Officer Commander Of The Ss

SS military commander who led the administration of the Third Reich and was responsible for setting up the notorious death camps.

48. Martha Ostenso (1900)

Canadian Novelist And Screenwrit

A Canadian fiction writer and screenwriter, she is particularly known for her 1925 bestselling novel, Wild Geese. Her other works include The White Reef; The Dark Dawn; Prologue to Love;...

49. Xavier Cugat (1900)

World Music Singer

Latin bandleader popular from the 1930s to the 1950s and who recorded the hit "Perfidia." He appeared in movies like You Were Never Lovelier.

50. Hyman G. Rickover (1900)

Physicist

Hyman G. Rickover is a famous Physicist, who was born on January 27, 1900 in Poland. Born Chaim Godalia Rickover, he is the ‘Father of the nuclear navy,’ who helped...