User:Risto hot sir

Risto hot sir (Risto Rekola) is interested in linguistics, history, literature, poetry, palindromes and music. Languages: Finnish, English, Swedish and German. 94 000 edits (fi-Wikipedia 2200, en-Wikipedia 5100, fi-Wikiquote 28 000, en-Wikiquote 38 000, et-Wikiquote 8700, fi-Wikisource 200, et-Wikipedia 500, de-Wikiquote 600, de-Wikipedia 100, la-Wikiquote 200, sv-Wikipedia 200, sv-Wikiquote 1100, az-Wikiquote 100, bs-Wikiquote 100, el-Wikiquote 100, eo-Wikiquote 100, es-Wikiquote 100, it-Wikiquote 200, li-Wikiquote 100, pl-Wikiquote 100, Simple English Wikipedia 100, ru-Wikiquote 100, da-Wikiquote 100, tr-Wikiquote 100). And as Sipe-Mika, during vandalism, 500 edits.

=MOST KNOWN PEOPLE=

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A

 * Alvar Aalto, Finnish architect (1898 - 1976)
 * Hank Aaron, American baseball player (1934 -)
 * Edward Abbey, American novelist (1927 - 1989)
 * Sidney Abbott, American novelist (1937 - 2015)
 * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player (1947 -)
 * Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, king of Saudi Arabia (1924 – 2015)
 * Shinzō Abe, Prime Minister of Japan (1954 -)
 * Edmond About, French novelist (1828 - 1885)
 * Peter Abrahams, South African novelist (1919 - 2017)
 * Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov, Russian theoretical physicist (1928 - 2017) (NPW)
 * Giuseppe Acerbi, Italian explorer (1773 - 1846)
 * Lord Acton, English historian (1834 - 1902)
 * A. H. Adams, Australian novelist (1872 - 1936)
 * Douglas Adams, English novelist (1952 - 2001)
 * Franklin P. Adams, American journalist (1881 - 1960)
 * Henry Adams, American historian (1838 - 1918)
 * Joey Adams, American humorist (1911 - 1999)
 * John Adams, president of the United States (1735 - 1826)
 * John Quincy Adams, president of the United States (1767 – 1848)
 * Thomas Adams, English theologian (1612 - 1653)
 * George Adamski, Polish-American novelist (1891 – 1965)
 * Jane Addams, American sociologist and pacifist (1860 - 1935) (NPW)
 * Joseph Addison, English poet and statesman (1672 - 1719)
 * George Ade, American playwright (1866 - 1944)
 * Konrad Adenauer, German statesman (1876 - 1967)
 * Theodor Adorno, German philosopher (1903 - 1969)
 * Aesop, Greek fairytale writer (6th century BC)
 * Ben Affleck, American actor and film director (1972 -)
 * James Agee, American novelist (1909 - 1955)
 * Agis II, king of Sparta (4th century BC)
 * Gianni Agnelli, Italian businessman (1921 – 2003)
 * Shmuel Yosef Agnon, Israeli novelist (1888 – 1970) (NPW)
 * Peter Agre, American biologist (1949 -) (NPW)
 * Mikael Agricola, father of Finnish written language (1510 - 1557)
 * Christina Aguilera, American singer (1980 -)
 * Per Ahlmark, Swedish writer and politician (1939 - 2018)
 * Martti Ahtisaari, president of Finland (1937 -) (NPW)
 * Aischylos, Greek poet (525 - 456 BC)
 * Aisha, wife of Muhammad (613/614 – 678)
 * Sergei Aksakov, Russian writer (1791 - 1859)
 * Ryünosuke Akutagawa, Japanese writer (1892 - 1927)
 * Alain (Emile Chartier), French philosopher (1868 - 1951)
 * Edward Albee, American playwright (1928 – 2016)
 * Madeleine Albright, American politician (1937 -)
 * Louisa May Alcott, American writer (1832 - 1888)
 * Alan Alda, American actor and author (1936 -)
 * Kurt Alder, German chemist (1902 – 1958) (NPW)
 * Brian Aldiss, English writer (1925 - 2017)
 * Thomas Bailey Aldrich, American poet and essayist (1836 - 1907)
 * Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut (1930 -)
 * Alexander I, czar of Russia (1777 - 1825)
 * Alexander II of Russia, czar of Russia (1818 - 1881)
 * Alexander III, czar of Russia (1845 - 1894)
 * Alexander the Great, Macedonian ruler (356 - 323 BC)
 * Harold Alexander, British military leader (1891 – 1969)
 * Vittorio Alfieri, Italian playwright (1749 - 1803)
 * Ali, Arab military leader (- 661)
 * Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Somalian feminist (1969 -)
 * Archibald Alison, English historian (1792 - 1867)
 * Alcuin, English theologian and poet (735 - 804)
 * Maurice Allais, French physicist and economist (1911 – 2010) (NPW)
 * Thomas C. Allbut, English physician (1836 - 1925)
 * Fred Allen, American radio comic (1894 - 1956)
 * Lily Allen, English singer (1985 -)
 * Paul Allen, American businessman (1953 - 2018)
 * Tim Allen, American film director (1953 -)
 * Woody Allen, American film director (1935 -)
 * Salvador Allende, president of Chile (1908 - 1973)
 * Carl Jonas Love Almqvist, Swedish poet (1793 - 1866)
 * Louis Althusser, French philosopher (1918 – 1990)
 * Ambrose, bishop of Milan (340 - 397)
 * Henri-Frédéric Amiel, Swiss philosopher (1821 - 1881)
 * Hafizullah Amin, president of Afghanistan (1929 – 1979)
 * Idi Amin, dictator of Uganda (1923/1924 - 2003)
 * Kingsley Amis, English novelist (1922 - 1995)
 * Ammianus, Roman historian (4th century)
 * André-Marie Ampère, French physicist (1775 – 1836)
 * Roald Amundsen, Norwegian explorer (1872 - 1928)
 * Anacreon, Greek poet (6th century BC)
 * Anaxandrides, Greek poet (380 - 340 BC)
 * Hans Christian Andersen, Danish fairytale writer (1805 - 1875)
 * Carl David Anderson, American physicist (1905 – 1991) (NPW)
 * Ian Anderson, Scottish musician (1947 -)
 * Jon Anderson, English musician (1944 -)
 * Pamela Anderson, Canadian actress (1967 -)
 * Sherwood Anderson, American writer (1876 - 1941)
 * Dan Andersson, Swedish writer and poet (1888 - 1920)
 * Leonid Andrejev, Russian writer (1871 - 1919)
 * Mario Andretti, American racing driver (1940 -)
 * Julie Andrews, English actress and singer (1935 -)
 * Lancelot Andrewes, English bishop (1555 - 1626)
 * Yuri Andropov, Soviet politician (1914 - 1984)
 * Norman Angell, English economist (1872 – 1967) (NPW)
 * Jennifer Aniston, American actress (1969 -)
 * Kofi Annan, Ghanaian diplomat and Secretary-General of the United Nations (1938 - 2018) (NPW)
 * Jean Anouilh, French writer (1910 - 1987)
 * Phil Anselmo, American singer (1968 -)
 * Andrus Ansip, prime minister of Estonia (1956 -)
 * Antiphon, Greek politician and orator (about 480 - 411 BC)
 * Michelangelo Antonioni, Italian film director (1912 – 2007)
 * Marcus Antonius, Roman politician (83/82 BC - 30 BC)
 * Guillaume Apollinaire, French writer (1880 - 1918)
 * Yasser Arafat, Palestinian politician (1929 - 2004) (NPW)
 * François Arago, French Catalan mathematician, physicist, astronomer and politician (1786 – 1853)
 * Louis Aragon, French novelist (1897 - 1982)
 * John Arbuthnot, English physician and writer (1667 - 1735)
 * Jeanne d'Arc, French saint (1412 - 1431)
 * Archilochus, Greek poet (670 - 620 BC)
 * Archimedes, Greek mathematician, philosopher, scientist and engineer (c. 287 – c. 212 BC)
 * Hannah Arendt, German philosopher (1906 – 1975)
 * Pietro Aretino, Italian playwright (1492 - 1556)
 * Ludovico Ariosto, Italian poet (1474 - 1533)
 * Aristophanes, Greek playwright (445 - 385 BC)
 * Aristotle, Greek philosopher (384 - 322 BC)
 * Marcel Arland, French author (1899 - 1974)
 * Lance Armstrong, American cyclist (1971 -)
 * Neil Armstrong, American astronaut (1930 - 2012)
 * Johann Arndt, German priest (1555 - 1621)
 * Edwin Arnold, English poet (1832 - 1904)
 * Matthew Arnold, English poet (1822 - 1888)
 * Thomas Arnold, English educator (1795 - 1842)
 * Harriette Arnow, American author (1908 - 1986)
 * Jean Arp, German/French sculptor, painter and poet (1886 – 1966)
 * Claudio Arrau, Chilean pianist (1903 - 1991)
 * Kenneth Arrow, American economist (1921 - 2017)
 * Sholem Asch, American author (1880 - 1957)
 * Roger Ascham, English author and researcher (1515 - 1568)
 * John Ashbery, American poet (1927 - 2017)
 * Arthur Ashe, American tennis player (1943 – 1993)
 * Ashoka, Indian emperor (304 – 232 BC)
 * Hans Asperger, Austrian doctor (1906 - 1980)
 * Bashar al-Assad, president of Syria (1965 -)
 * Julian Assange, Australian activist (1971 -)
 * Fred Astaire, American actor and dancer (1899 - 1987)
 * Kemal Atatürk, Turkish politician (1881 - 1938)
 * Brooks Atkinson, American actor of theater (1894 - 1984)
 * Rowan Atkinson, English actor (1955 -)
 * David Attenborough, British film director and author of books about nature (1926 -)
 * Attila, ruler of the Huns (c. 406 – 453)
 * Clement Attlee, prime minister of Great Britain (1883 – 1967)
 * Francois Auber, French composer (1782 - 1871)
 * W. H. Auden, English-American poet (1907 - 1973)
 * Berthold Auerbach, German writer (1812 - 1882)
 * Augustine of Hippo, Roman theologian (354 - 430)
 * Augustus, emperor of Rome (63 BC - 14 AD)
 * Robert Aumann, Israeli mathematician (1930 -)
 * Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician (1945 -) (NPW)
 * Sri Aurobindo, Indian philosopher (1872 – 1950)
 * Ausonius, Roman philologist and teacher of rhetoric (about 310 - 395)
 * Jane Austen, English writer (1775 - 1817)
 * Paul Auster, American novelist (1947 -)
 * Avicenna, Persian scientist and philosopher (c. 980 – 1037)
 * Dan Aykroyd, Canadian actor, scriptwriter and musician (1952 -)
 * Christian Azar, Swedish physicist and environmental scientist (1969 -)
 * Mariano Azuela, Mexican novelist (1873 - 1952)

B

 * Charles Babbage, English mathematician and philosopher (1791 - 1871)
 * Isaac Babel, Russian novelist (1894 - 1941)
 * Babur, Indian monarch (1483 – 1530)
 * Lauren Bacall, American actress (1924 - 2014)
 * Johann Sebastian Bach, German composer (1685 - 1750)
 * Francis Bacon, English philosopher and statesman (1561 - 1626)
 * Roger Bacon, English philosopher and scientist (1220 - 1292)
 * Sir Robert Baden-Powell, English military leader (1857 - 1941)
 * Joan Baez, American folk musician (1941 -)
 * Walter Bagehot, English critics and economist (1826 - 1877)
 * Bahá'u'lláh, founder of bahai faith (1817 - 1892)
 * Philip James Bailey, English poet (1816 - 1902)
 * Alexander Bain, English philosopher (1818 - 1903)
 * Jacques Bainville, French historian and essayist (1879 - 1936)
 * Harry Bailey, Australian psychiatrist (1922 - 1985)
 * Joséphine Baker, French-American dancer and singer (1906 - 1975)
 * Karle Wilson Baker, American poet (1878 -)
 * Russell Baker, American essayist (1925 -)
 * Mikhail Bakunin, Russian anarchist (1814 - 1876)
 * James Baldwin, American writer (1924 -)
 * Stanley Baldwin, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1867 – 1947)
 * Lucille Ball, American comedienne (1911 – 1989)
 * Bettina Ballard, American journalist (1903 - 1961)
 * Hosea Ballou, American preacher (1771 - 1852)
 * Honoré de Balzac, French novelist (1799 - 1856)
 * Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (1903 - 1968)
 * Roger Bannister, English runner (1929 – 2018)
 * Stephen Bannon, American businessman (1953 -)
 * Henri Barbusse, French writer (1873 - 1935)
 * John Bardeen, American physicist (1908 – 1991) (NPW)
 * John Baret, English lexicographer (- ca. 1580)
 * Richard Harris Barham, English theologian (1788 - 1845)
 * Maurice Baring, English poet and essayist (1874 - 1945)
 * Sabine Baring-Gould, English priest and writer (1834 - 1924)
 * Alben W. Barkley, American politician (1877 - 1956)
 * Charles Barkley, American basketball player (1963 -)
 * Christiaan Barnard, South African surgeon (1922 - 2001)
 * Djuna Barnes, American writer and artist (1892 -)
 * P. T. Barnum, American businessman (1810 - 1891)
 * Augustin-Maurice Barrés, French writer (1862 - 1928)
 * Syd Barrett, English singer-songwriter (1946 – 2006)
 * James Matthew Barrie, English writer (1860 - 1894)
 * José Manuel Barroso, Portuguese politician (1956 -)
 * Ethel Barrymore, American actress (1879 - 1959)
 * John Barrymore, American actor (1882 - 1942)
 * John Barth, American writer (1930 -)
 * Karl Barth, Swiss theologian (1886 - 1968)
 * Roland Barthes, French philosopher and linguist (1915 - 1980)
 * Béla Bartók, Hungarian composer (1881 - 1945)
 * Bruce Barton, American writer (1886 - 1967)
 * Bernard Baruch, American politician (1870 - 1965)
 * Mikhail Baryshnikov, Russian dancer (1948 - )
 * Jacques Barzum, French writer (1907 -)
 * Charles Baudelaire, French poet (1821 - 1867)
 * Gérard Bauer, French writer (1888 - 1967)
 * Vicki Baum, Austrian writer (1888 - 1962)
 * Zygmunt Bauman, Polish sociologist (1925 - 2017)
 * Pierre Bayle, French critic (1647 - 1706)
 * Elgin Baylor, American basketball player (1934 -)
 * Sir Arnold Bax, English composer (1883 - 1953)
 * George Beadle, American molecular biologist and geneticist (1903 – 1989) (NPW)
 * Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais, French playwright (1732 - 1799)
 * Francis Beaumont, English playwright (1584 - 1616)
 * André Beaunier, French writer (1869 - 1925)
 * Jean de Beauvais, French bishop (1731 - 1790)
 * Simone de Beauvoir, French philosopher and feminist (1908 - 1986)
 * August Bebel, German politician (1840 - 1913)
 * Beck, American musician (1970 -)
 * Franz Beckenbauer, German soccer player (1945 -)
 * Boris Becker, German tennis player (1967 -)
 * Henry Becque, French playwright (1837 - 1899)
 * Samuel Beckett, Irish playwright (1906 - 1989) (NPW)
 * David Beckham, English soccer player (1975 -)
 * Thomas Beecham, English conductor (1879 - 1961)
 * Henry Ward Beecher, American priest and writer (1813 - 1887)
 * Max Beerbohm, English writer (1872 - 1956)
 * Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer (1770 - 1827)
 * Menachem Begin, prime minister of Israel (1913 - 1992) (NPW)
 * Brendan Behan, Irish writer (1923 - 1964)
 * Aphra Behn, English writer (1640 - 1689)
 * Georg von Békésy, Hungarian biophysicist (1899 – 1972) (NPW)
 * Vissarion Belinski, venäläinen kirjallisuudentutkija (1810 - 1848)
 * Ralcy Husted Bell, American writer (1869 - 1931)
 * Joachim de Bellay, French writer (1515 - 1560)
 * Hilaire Belloc, English writer (1870 - 1953)
 * Saul Bellow, American novelist (1915 - 2005) (NPW)
 * Pierre Laurent de Belloy, French playwright (1727 - 1775)
 * John Belushi, American actor (1949 - 1982)
 * Robert Benchley, American humorist (1889 - 1945)
 * Julien Benda, French philosopher and essayist (1867 - 1956)
 * Benedictus XVI, German pope (1927 -)
 * Stephen Vincent Benét, American writer (1898 - 1943)
 * Frans Gunnar Bengtsson, Swedish essayist (1894 - 1925)
 * David Ben-Gurion, Israeli politician (1886 - 1973)
 * Arnold Bennett, English writer (1867 - 1931)
 * Jeremy Bentham, English lawyer and politician (1748 - 1832)
 * Karl Benz, German businessman (1844 - 1929)
 * Pierre Jean de Béranger, French poet (1780 - 1857)
 * Bernard Bererson, American art critic (1865 - 1959)
 * Alan Berg, American lawyer(1934 - 1984)
 * Moe Berg, American baseball player (1902 – 1972)
 * John Berger, British writer and art critic (1926 - 2017)
 * Ingmar Bergman, Swedish film director (1918 - 2007)
 * Ingrid Bergman, Swedish actress (1915 - 1982)
 * Henri Bergson, French philosopher (1859 - 1941)
 * Lavrentiy Beria, Neuvostoliiton salaisen poliisin johtaja (1899 - 1953)
 * George Berkeley, Irish philosopher (1685 - 1753)
 * Hector Berlioz, French composer (1803 - 1869)
 * Silvio Berlusconi, Italian politician and businessman (1936 -)
 * Georges Bernanos, French writer (1888 - 1948)
 * Claude Bernard, French scientist (1813 - 1878)
 * Tim Berners-Lee, English scientist (1955 -)
 * Thomas Bernhard, Austrian writer and poet (1931 - 1989)
 * Bernhard of Clairvaux, French mystic (1090 - 1153)
 * Eduard Bernstein, German socialist (1850 - 1932)
 * Chuck Berry, American musician (1926 - 2017)
 * Henry Bessemer, English inventor (1813 - 1898)
 * Ugo Betti, Italian novelist (1892 - 1953)
 * Aneurin Bevan, British politician (1897 - 1960)
 * Ernest Bevin, British politician (1881 - 1951)
 * Beyoncé, American singer-songwriter and actress (1981 -)
 * Jeff Bezos, American businessman (1964 -)
 * Joe Biden, Vice President of the United States (1942 -)
 * Otto Bierbaum, German writer (1865 - 1910)
 * Ambrose Bierce, American writer (1842 - 1914)
 * Big L (rapper), American rapper (1974 – 1999)
 * Steve Biko, South African anti-apartheid activist (1946 – 1977)
 * Carl Bildt, prime minister of Sweden (1949 -)
 * Josh Billings, American writer (1818 - 1885)
 * Hiram Bingham, American explorer and politician (1875 - 1956)
 * Gerd Binnig, German physicist (1947 -) (NPW)
 * Larry Bird, American basketball player (1956 -)
 * Augustine Birrell, English essayist (1850 - 1933)
 * Al-Biruni, Persian scientist (973 – 1048)
 * Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, English composer (1786 - 1855)
 * Jim Bishop, American lawyer and writer (1907 - 1987)
 * Otto von Bismarck, German statesman (1815 - 1898)
 * Björnstjerne Björnson, Norwegian writer (1832 - 1910)
 * John Blackie, English scientist (1809 - 1895)
 * Tony Blair, prime minister of Great Britain (1953 -)
 * William Blake, English artist and writer (1757 - 1827)
 * Yohan Blake, Jamaican sprinter (1989 -)
 * Louis Blanc, French politician and historian (1811 - 1882)
 * Sepp Blatter, Swiss sports leader (1936 -)
 * Karen Blixen, Danish poet (1885 - 1962)
 * Felix Bloch, Swiss physicist (1905 – 1983) (NPW)
 * Aleksandr Blok, Russian poet (1880 - 1921)
 * Baruch Samuel Blumberg, American physicist (1925 – 2011) (NPW)
 * Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, English writer and poet (1840 - 1922)
 * Enid Blyton, English novelist (1897 - 1968)
 * Giovanni Boccaccio, Italian novelist (1313 - 1375)
 * Maxwell Bodenheim, American writer (1893 - 1954)
 * Dietrich Bonhoeffer, German theologian (1906 – 1945)
 * H. G. Bohn, English publisher (1796 - 1884)
 * Aage Niels Bohr, Danish physicist (1922 – 2009) (NPW)
 * Niels Bohr, Danish physicist (1885 - 1962) (NPW)
 * Nicolas Boileau, French poet (1636 - 1711)
 * Francois de Bois-Robert, French writer (1592 - 1662)
 * Marc Bolan, English musician and poet (1947 - 1977)
 * Henry Bolingbroke, English political philosopher (1678 - 1751)
 * Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan revolutionary (1783 - 1830)
 * Jair Bolsonaro, president of Brazil (1955 -)
 * Usain Bolt, Jamaican runner (1986 -)
 * John R. Bolton, American ambassador (1948 -)
 * Jon Bon Jovi, American musician (1962 -)
 * Kit Bond, American politician (1939 -)
 * Bono, Irish musician (1960 -)
 * Waldemar Bonsels, Austrian writer (1880 - 1952)
 * Daniel Boorstin, American historian (1914 -)
 * William Booth, English founder of The Salvation Army (1829 – 1912)
 * Björn Borg, Swedish tennis player (1956 -)
 * Jorge Luis Borges, Argentinian writer (1899 - 1986)
 * Norman Borlaug, American biologist (1914 – 2009) (NPW)
 * Max Born, German scientist (1882 - 1970) (NPW)
 * George Borrow, English explorer (1803 - 1881)
 * Jakob Bosshart, Swiss writer (1862 - 1924)
 * Umberto Bossi, Italian politician (1941 -)
 * James Boswell, English writer (1740 - 1795)
 * Valtteri Bottas, Finnish Formula 1 driver (1989 -)
 * Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (1445 - 1510)
 * William-Adolphe Bouguereau, French painter (1825 – 1905)
 * Anthony Bourdain, American chef (1956 - 2018)
 * Louis Bourdaloue, French writer and politician (1632 - 1704)
 * Pierre Bourdieu, French sociologist (1930 - 2002)
 * Paul Bourget, French essayist (1852 - 1935)
 * Habib Bourguiba, president of Tunisia (1903 – 2000)
 * Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Egyptian Secretary-General of the United Nations (1922 – 2016)
 * Elizabeth Bowen, Irish writer (1899 - 1973)
 * David Bowie, English musician (1947 - 2016)
 * Willard Boyle, Canadian physicist (1924 –2011) (NPW)
 * Ray Bradbury, American novelist (1920 – 2012)
 * Francis Bradley, English philosopher (1846 - 1924)
 * William Henry Bragg, English physicist (1862 – 1942) (NPW)
 * Johannes Brahms, German composer (1833 - 1897)
 * Louis Braille, French inventor (1809 - 1852)
 * Georg Brandes, tanskalainen kirjallisuusarvostelija, tutkija ja kirjailija (1842 - 1927)
 * Marlon Brando, American actor (1924 - 2004)
 * Frithiof Brandt, Danish philosopher (1892 -)
 * Willy Brandt, German statesman (1913 - 1992) (NPW)
 * Richard Branson, English businessman (1950 -)
 * Georges Braque, French artist (1882 - 1963)
 * Walther von Brauchitsch, German military leader (1881 - 1948)
 * Wernher von Braun, German engineer (1912 - 1977)
 * Bertolt Brecht, German playwright (1898 - 1956)
 * Anders Behring Breivik, Norwegian mass murderer (1979 -)
 * Fredrika Bremer, Swedish writer (1801 - 1865)
 * Sydney Brenner, South African biologist (1927 – 2019) (NPW)
 * Antoine Bret, French writer (1717 - 1792)
 * Leonid Brezhnev, Soviet politician (1906 - 1982)
 * Aristide Briand, French politician (1862 - 1932)
 * Percy Williams Bridgman, American scientist (1882 - 1961)
 * Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, French lawyer (1755 - 1826)
 * Sergey Brin, Russian-American entrepreneur and cofounder of Google (1973 -)
 * André Brink, South African novelist (1935 - 2015)
 * Arthur Brisbane, American journalist (1864 - 1936)
 * Benjamin Britten, English composer (1913 – 1976)
 * Louis de Broglie, French physicist (1892 – 1987) (NPW)
 * Alexander Bromer, English lawyer and poet (1620 - 1666)
 * Jacob Bronowski, British mathematician (1908 - 1974)
 * Anne Brontë, English novelist and poet (1820 - 1849)
 * Charlotte Brontë, English novelist and poet (1816 - 1855)
 * Emily Brontë, English novelist and poet (1818 - 1848)
 * Peter Brook, English theatre director (1925 -)
 * Gwendolyn Brooks, American writer and poet (1917 - 2000)
 * Pierce Brosnan, Irish actor (1953 -)
 * Henry Brougham, English writer (1778 - 1868)
 * Heywood Broun, American columnist (1888 - 1939)
 * Dan Brown, American novelist (1964 -)
 * Gordon Brown, British politician (1951 -)
 * Thomas Edward Brown, English poet (1830 - 1897)
 * Thomas Browne, English physician and writer (1605 - 1682)
 * Elizabeth Barrett Browning, English poet (1806 - 1861)
 * Robert Browning, English poet (1812 - 1889)
 * Wieslaw Brudzinski, Polish writer (1920 -)
 * Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher and poet (1548 - 1599)
 * Marcus Junius Brutus, Roman senator (85 - 42 BC)
 * William J. Bryan, American politician (1860 - 1925)
 * Kobe Bryant, American basketball player (1978 -)
 * Zbigniew Brzezinski, American politician (1928 - 2017)
 * John Buchan, English writer and historian (1875 - 1940)
 * James Buchanan, president of the United States (1791 – 1868)
 * Robert Buchanan, English writer (1841 - 1901)
 * Pearl S. Buck, American writer (1892 - 1973)
 * Henry Buckle, English historian (1821 - 1862)
 * Gautama Buddha, Indian religious leader (c. 560 - 480 BC)
 * Warren Buffett, American businessman (1930 -)
 * Buffon (Georges-Louis Leclerc), French scientist and writer (1707 - 1788)
 * Nikolai Bukharin, Bolshevik revolutionary and theorist (1888 - 1938)
 * Mikhail Bulgakov, soviet novelist (1891 - 1940)
 * William Bullein, English doctor (1500-luku)
 * Edward Bulwer-Lytton, English writer (1803 - 1973)
 * Luis Buñuel, Spanish-Mexican film director and poet (1900 - 1983)
 * John Bunyan, English religious writer (1628 - 1688)
 * Luther Burbank, English scientist (1849 - 1926)
 * Anthony Burgess, English novelist (1917 - 1993)
 * Edmund Burke, English politician (1729 - 1797)
 * Fanny Burney, English writer (1752 - 1840)
 * Robert Burns, Scottish poet (1759 - 1796)
 * John Burroughs, American scientist (1837 - 1921)
 * William S. Burroughs, American novelist (1914 - 1997)
 * Richard Burton, Welsh actor (1925 - 1984)
 * Robert Burton, English theologian and writer (1577 - 1640)
 * Leo Buscaglia, Italian-American writer (1924 - 1998)
 * Wilhelm Busch, German poet (1832 - 1908)
 * George H. W. Bush, president of the United States (1924 - 2018)
 * George W. Bush, president of the United States (1946 -)
 * Jeb Bush, American businessman and politician (1953 -)
 * Kate Bush, English singer (1958 -)
 * Ferruccio Busoni, Italian pianist and composer (1866 - 1924)
 * Nicholas Murray Butler, American philosopher and sociologist (1862 - 1947) (NPW)
 * Samuel Butler, English writer (1835 - 1902)
 * Jenson Button, English Formula 1 driver (1980 -)
 * Georg Büchner, German playwright (1813 - 1837)
 * Hans von Bülow, German pianist and composer (1830 - 1894)
 * Henry James Byron, English playwright (1834 - 1884)
 * Lord Byron, English poet (1788 - 1824)
 * Heinrich Böll, German novelist (1917 - 1985) (NPW)
 * Ludwig Börne, German writer (1786 - 1837)

C

 * James Branch Cabell, American writer (1879 - 1958)
 * Gaius Julius Caesar, Roman statesman and writer (102 - 44 BCE)
 * Marcelo Caetano, prime minister of Portugal (1906 - 1980)
 * John Cage, American composer (1912 - 1992)
 * Gaius Caesar Germanicus Caligula, emperor of Rome (12 - 41)
 * Titus Calpurnius Siculus, Roman poet (1st century)
 * John Calvin, Swiss religious leader (1509 - 1564)
 * William Camden, English historian and educator (1551 - 1623)
 * David Cameron, British politician (1966 -)
 * Donald Ewen Cameron, American psychiatrist (1901 - 1967)
 * Simon Cameron, American politician and diplomat (1799 - 1889)
 * Luís Vaz de Camões, Portuguese poet (c. 1524 or 1525 – 1580)
 * Roy Campbell (poet), South African poet (1901 - 1957)
 * Thomas Campbell, English poet (1777 - 1844)
 * Mogens Camre, Danish politician (1936 - 2016)
 * Albert Camus, French philosopher (1913 - 1960) (NPW)
 * Elias Canetti, Bulgarian novelist (1905 – 1994) (NPW)
 * George Canning, British statesman (1770 - 1827)
 * Minna Canth, Finnish novelist (1844 - 1897)
 * José Raúl Capablanca, Cuban chess player (1888 - 1942)
 * Karel Čapek, Czech writer (1890 - 1938)
 * Al Capone, American criminal (1899 - 1947)
 * Truman Capote, American novelist (1925 - 1984)
 * Frank Capra, American film director (1897 - 1991)
 * Ingvar Carlsson, prime minister of Sweden (1934 -)
 * Thomas Carlyle, English writer (1795 - 1881)
 * Andrew Carnegie, American businessman (1835 - 1919)
 * Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, French physicist (1796 – 1832)
 * Hans Carossa, German novelist (1878 - 1956)
 * John Carpenter, American film director (1948 –)
 * Joseph Edwards Carpenter, English playwright and songwriter (1813 - 1885)
 * Jim Carrey, American actor (1962 -)
 * Lewis Carroll, English writer and mathematician (1832 - 1898)
 * Howard Carter, English archaeologist and Egyptologist (1874 - 1939)
 * Jack Carter, American politician (1947 -)
 * Jimmy Carter, president of the United States (1924 -) (NPW)
 * Enrico Caruso, Italian singer (1873 - 1921)
 * Joyce Cary, Irish novelist (1888 - 1957)
 * Giacomo Casanova, Italian adventurer and author (1725 - 1798)
 * Giovanni Battista Casti, Italian poet (1724 - 1803)
 * Fidel Castro, president of Cuba (1926 - 2016)
 * Catherine II of Russia, Empress of Russia (1729 - 1796)
 * Cato the Elder, Roman statesman and author (234 - 149 BCE)
 * Bernard Cazeneuve, prime minister of France (1963 -)
 * William Caxton, English bookprinter (1422 - 1491)
 * Nicolae Ceaușescu, president of Romania (1918 - 1989)
 * Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, English diplomat (1864 – 1958) (NPW)
 * Paul Celan, German poet (1920 - 1970)
 * Louis-Ferdinand Céline, French writer (1894 - 1961)
 * Benvenuto Cellini, Florentine writer, goldsmith and sculptor (1500 - 1571)
 * Blaise Cendrars, French writer of Swiss origin (1887 - 1961)
 * Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist (1547 - 1616)
 * Paul Cézanne, French painter (1839 - 1906)
 * Napoleon Chagnon, American anthropologist (1938 -)
 * Ernst Chain, German-born British biochemist (1906 – 1979) (NPW)
 * Austen Chamberlain, British statesman (1863 – 1937) (NPW)
 * Neville Chamberlain, British prime minister (1869 – 1940)
 * Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player (1936 – 1999)
 * Robert Chambers, Scottish publisher and author (1802 - 1871)
 * Nicolas Chamfort, French writer (1741 - 1794)
 * Raymond Chandler, American writer (1888 - 1959)
 * Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Indian-American physicist (1910 – 1995) (NPW)
 * Coco Chanel, French fashion designer (1883 - 1971)
 * William Ellery Channing, American philosopher (1780 - 1842)
 * Charlie Chaplin, English film director and actor (1889 - 1977)
 * George Chapman, English writer (1559 - 1634)
 * René Char, French poet (1907 - 1988)
 * Charlemagne, king of the Franks (740s - 814)
 * Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1500 - 1558)
 * Ray Charles, American pianist and singer (1930 - 2004)
 * Georges Charpak, Polish-French physicist (1924 – 2010) (NPW)
 * Henry Charrière, French novelist (1906 - 1973)
 * Alexander Chase, English writer (1926 -)
 * François-René de Chateaubriand, French writer (1768 - 1848)
 * Alphonse de Châteaubriant, French writer (1877 - 1951)
 * Geoffrey Chaucer, English poet (c. 1343 - 1400)
 * Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela (1954 - 2013)
 * Malcolm de Chazal, French writer (1902 - 1981)
 * Anton Chekhov, Russian novelist (1860 - 1904)
 * André Chénier, French poet (1762 - 1794)
 * Viktor Chernomyrdin, prime minister of Russia (1938 – 2010)
 * Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, British statesman and man of letters (1694 - 1773)
 * G. K. Chesterton, British writer (1874 - 1936)
 * Maurice Chevalier, French actor (1888 - 1972)
 * Chia Tao (Jia Dao), Chinese poet (9th century)
 * Chiang Kai-shek, Chinese political and military leader (1887 – 1975)
 * Jacques Chirac, president of France (1932 -)
 * Noam Chomsky, American scientist (1928 -)
 * Frédéric Chopin, Polish composer (1810 - 1849)
 * Agatha Christie, English novelist (1890 - 1976)
 * Julie Christie, English actress (1940 -)
 * Steven Chu, American physicist (1948 -) (NPW)
 * Charles Churchill, English poet and satirist (1731 - 1764)
 * Winston Churchill, prime minister of Great Britain (1874 - 1965) (NPW)
 * Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman philosopher and politician (106 - 43 BC)
 * Emil Cioran, Romanian philosopher and essayist (1911 - 1995)
 * Tom Clancy, American novelist (1947 - 2013)
 * Eric Clapton, English musician (1945 -)
 * Joe Clark, prime minister of Canada (1939 -)
 * Arthur C. Clarke, British novelist (1917 - 2008)
 * Jeremy Clarkson, English journalist (1960 -)
 * Paul Claudel, French writer (1868 - 1955)
 * Claudian, Roman poet (c. 370 - 404)
 * Claudius, emperor of Rome (10 BCE - 54)
 * Carl von Clausewitz, Prussian military leader (1780 - 1831)
 * James Clavell, Australian novelist (1924 – 1994)
 * Henry Clay, American statesman (1777 - 1852)
 * Eldridge Cleaver, American writer (1935 - 1998)
 * Georges Clemenceau, French politician (1841 - 1929)
 * Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt (69 - 30 BC)
 * Grover Cleveland, president of the United States (1837 - 1908)
 * Bill Clinton, president of the United States (1946 -)
 * Hillary Clinton, American politician (1947 -)
 * George Clooney, American actor and film director (1961 -)
 * Kurt Cobain, American musician (1967 - 1994)
 * Irvin S. Cobb, American journalist and writer (1876 - 1944)
 * William Cobbett, English politician and writer (1763 - 1835)
 * Richard Cobden, English politician (1804 - 1865)
 * Jean Cocteau, French writer and film director (1889 - 1963)
 * Sebastian Coe, English runner and politician (1956 -)
 * Paulo Coelho, Brazilian writer (1947 -)
 * J. M. Coetzee, South African writer (1940 -) (NPW)
 * Thomas Cogan, English philosopher (1736 - 1818)
 * Leonard Cohen, Canadian songwriter and poet (1934 - 2016)
 * Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, French physicist (1933 -) (NPW)
 * Daniel Cohn-Bendit, French-German activist and politician (1945 -)
 * Edward Coke, English lawyer (1552 - 1634)
 * Frank Moore Colby, American educator and writer (1865 - 1925)
 * Samuel Taylor Coleridge, English poet (1772 - 1834)
 * Gabriele Colette, French writer (1873 - 1954)
 * Joan Collins, British actress (1933 -)
 * John Churton Collins, English essayist (1848 - 1908)
 * Mortimer Collins, English writer (1827 - 1876)
 * Wilkie Collins, English writer (1824 - 1889)
 * Charles Caleb Colton, English writer (1780 - 1832)
 * Christopher Columbus, Genoan explorer (1451 - 1506)
 * William Combe, English writer (1742 - 1823)
 * Alex Comfort, English poet (1920 - 2000)
 * Arthur Compton, American physicist (1892 – 1962) (NPW)
 * Auguste Comte, French philosopher and sociologist (1798 - 1857)
 * Confucius, Chinese philosopher (551 - 479 BC)
 * Sean Connery, Scottish actor (1930 -)
 * Jimmy Connors, American tennis player (1952 -)
 * Mike Connors, American actor (1925 - 2017)
 * Joseph Conrad, Polish writer, working in England (1857 - 1924)
 * Cyril Connolly, English author, editor and critic (1903 - 1974)
 * Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (c.272 - 337)
 * Kellyanne Conway, American Republican campaign manager (1967 -)
 * James Cook, English explorer (1728 - 1779)
 * Gary Cooper, American actor (1901 - 1961)
 * James Fenimore Cooper, American novelist (1789 - 1851)
 * Aaron Copland, American composer (1900 – 1990)
 * Ernest Coquelin, French humorist (1848 - 1909)
 * Billy Corgan, American musician, The Smashing Pumpkins (1967 -)
 * Pierre Corneille, French playwright (1606 - 1684)
 * Chris Cornell, American singer (1964 - 2017)
 * Anne-Marie Bigot de Cornuel, French salonniére (1605 - 1694)
 * Rafael Correa, president of Ecuador (1963 -)
 * Julio Cortázar, Argentine intellectual and author (1914 - 1984)
 * Thomas Corwin, American politician (1794 - 1865)
 * Bill Cosby, American actor (1937 -)
 * Elvis Costello, English rock musician (1954 -)
 * Kevin Costner, American actor (1955 -)
 * Charles Cotton, English writer (1630 - 1687)
 * René Coty, French statesman (1884 - 1962)
 * Pierre de Coubertin, French educator and historian (1863 - 1937)
 * Richard Coudenhove-Kalergi, Austrian politician (1894 - 1972)
 * Émile Coué, French psychologist and pharmacist (1857 - 1926)
 * Georges Courteline, French writer (1858 - 1929)
 * Noël Coward, English actor and writer (1899 - 1973)
 * Abraham Cowley, English poet and essayist (1618 - 1667)
 * Hannah Cowley, English playwright (1743 - 1809)
 * Malcolm Cowley, English journalist and writer (1898 - 1989)
 * William Cowper, English writer (1731 - 1800)
 * James Gould Cozzens, American writer (1903 - 1978)
 * George Crabbe, English poet (1754 - 1832)
 * Joan Crawford, American actress (1905 - 1977)
 * Francis Crick, English physicist (1916 – 2004) (NPW)
 * Branislav Crnčević, Serbian politician and writer (1933 - 2011)
 * Davy Crockett, American soldier and politician (1786 – 1836)
 * Oliver Cromwell, English statesman (1599 - 1658)
 * Bing Crosby, American singer and actor (1903 - 1977)
 * Samuel McChord Crothers, American priest and essayist (1857 - 1927)
 * Aleister Crowley, British writer and occultist (1875 - 1947)
 * Tom Cruise, American actor (1962 -)
 * Robert Crumb, American cartoonist and musician (1943 -)
 * George William Curtis, American essayist (1824 - 1892)
 * E. E. Cummings, American poet (1894 - 1962)
 * Álvaro Cunhal, Portuguese politician (1913 - 2005)
 * Marie Curie, Polish-French scientist (1867 – 1934) (NPW)
 * Pierre Curie, French physicist (1859 – 1906) (NPW)
 * Robert Curl, American chemist (1933 -) (NPW)
 * Jamie Lee Curtis, American actress (1958 -)
 * Cyrus the Great, Persian monarch (c. 600 – 530 BC)

D

 * Roald Dahl, British writer and poet (1916 - 1990)
 * Edward Dahlberg, American writer (1900 - 1977)
 * Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama (1935 -) (NPW)
 * Salvador Dali, Spanish artist (1904 - 1989)
 * Matt Damon, American actor (1970 -)
 * Pierre Daninos, French writer (1913 - 2005)
 * Dante Alighieri, Italian poet (1265 - 1321)
 * Georges Danton, French lawyer and revolutionary (1759 - 1794)
 * Rubén Darío, Nicaraguan poet (1867 – 1916)
 * Darius I, Persian monarch (c. 550 – 486 BC)
 * Charles Darrow, American inventor of Monopoly-game (1889 - 1967)
 * Clarence Darrow, American lawyer and writer (1857 - 1938)
 * Charles Darwin, English scientist (1809 - 1882)
 * Rachida Dati, French politician (1965 -)
 * John Davies, English lawyer and poet (1569 - 1626)
 * Robertson Davies, Canadian writer (1913 - 1995)
 * Elmer Davis, American writer (1890 - 1958)
 * Miles Davis, American jazz musician (1926 - 1991)
 * Clarence Day, American writer (1874 - 1935)
 * Dorothy Day, American journalist (1897 – 1980)
 * Moshe Dayan, Israeli military leader and politician (1915 - 1981)
 * Christian de Duve, Belgian biochemist (1917 – 2013) (NPW)
 * F. W. de Klerk, president of South Africa (1936 -) (NPW)
 * Cecil B. De Mille, American film producer (1881 - 1959)
 * Robert De Niro, American actor (1943 -)
 * Brian De Palma, American film director (1940 -)
 * Peter Debye, Dutch chemist (1884 – 1966) (NPW)
 * Stephen Decatur, American military leader (1779 - 1820)
 * Daniel Defoe, English novelist (1660 - 1731)
 * Hans Georg Dehmelt, German physicist (1922 – 2017) (NPW)
 * Thomas Dekker, English playwright (c. 1572 - c. 1632)
 * Eugène Delacroix, French painter (1798 - 1863)
 * Max Delbrück, German biophysicist (1906 – 1981) (NPW)
 * Jacques Delille, French poet (1738 - 1813)
 * Alain Delon, French actor (1935 -)
 * Jacques Delors, French politician (1925 -)
 * Jonathan Demme, American film director (1944 - 2017)
 * Democritus, Greek philosopher (b. c. 460 BC)
 * Demosthenes, Greek orator (384 - 322 BC)
 * Jack Dempsey, American boxer (1895 – 1983)
 * Jacques Demy, French film director (1931 - 1990)
 * Catherine Deneuve, French actress (1943 -)
 * Deng Xiaoping, Chinese politician (1904 - 1997)
 * Gérard Depardieu, French actor (1948 -)
 * Johnny Depp, American actor (1963 -)
 * Morarji Desai, prime minister of India (1896 – 1995)
 * René Descartes, French philosopher (1596 - 1650)
 * Philippe Néricault Destouches, French playwright (1680 - 1754)
 * Betsy DeVos, American politician (1958 -)
 * Thomas Dewar, 1st Baron Dewar, Scottish whiskey distiller (1864 - 1930)
 * John Dewey, American philosopher (1859 - 1952)
 * Colin Dexter, English writer (1930 - 2017)
 * Alfredo Di Stéfano, Argentine soccer player (1926 – 2014)
 * Jared Diamond, American biologist and writer (1937 -)
 * Diana, Princess of Wales (1961 - 1997)
 * Bartolomeu Dias, Portuguese explorer (c. 1450 - 1500)
 * Philip K. Dick, American writer (1928 - 1982)
 * Charles Dickens, English novelist (1812 - 1870)
 * Emily Dickinson, American writer (1830 - 1886)
 * Denis Diderot, French philosopher (1713 - 1784)
 * Otto Diels, German chemist (1876 – 1954) (NPW)
 * Rudolf Diesel, German inventor (1858 - 1913)
 * Marlene Dietrich, German actress (1904 - 1992)
 * Joe DiMaggio, American baseball player (1914 – 1999)
 * Ernest Dimnet, French priest and writer (1869 - 1954)
 * Isak Dinesen (Karen Blixen), Danish novelist (1885 - 1962)
 * Ronnie James Dio, American musician (1942 -)
 * Diodorus Siculus, Greek historian (1st century)
 * Laertios Diogenes, Greek writer (3th century)
 * Paul Dirac, British physicist (1902 - 1984) (NPW)
 * Walt Disney, American film producer (1901 - 1966)
 * Benjamin Disraeli, British statesman (1804 - 1881)
 * Isaac D'Israeli, English writer (1766 - 1848)
 * Sergei Diaghilev, Russian writer (1872 - 1929)
 * Fats Domino, American musician (1928 – 2017)
 * John Donne, English writer (1573 - 1631)
 * Ignatius Donnelly, American politician and writer (1831 - 1901)
 * Jörn Donner, Finnish film director (1933 -)
 * John Dos Passos, American novelist (1896 - 1970)
 * Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian novelist (1821 - 1881)
 * Kirk Douglas, American actor (1916 -)
 * Norman Douglas, English writer (1869 - 1952)
 * Alec Douglas-Home, British prime minister (1903 – 1995)
 * Ernest Dowson, English poet (1867 - 1900)
 * Arthur Conan Doyle, British novelist (1859 - 1930)
 * Richard Dreyfuss, American actor (1947 -)
 * Peter Drucker, American writer (1909 - 2005)
 * John Dryden, English writer (1631 - 1700)
 * Du Fu, Chinese poet (712 - 770)
 * Charles Duell, American businessman (1850 - 1920)
 * Samuel W. Duffield, American priest and poet (1843 - 1887)
 * Georges Duhamel, French writer (1884 - 1966)
 * Alexandre Dumas, French novelist (1802 - 1870)
 * Alexandre Dumas, French novelist (1824 - 1895)
 * Henry Dunant, Swiss founder of the Red Cross (1828 - 1910) (NPW)
 * Isadora Duncan, American dancer (1878 - 1927)
 * Finley Peter Dunne, American humorist (1867 - 1936)
 * Will Durant, American educator and writer (1885 -)
 * Jimmy Durante, American comic (1893 - 1980)
 * Marguerite Duras, French writer and film director (1914 - 1996)
 * Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (1567 - 1625)
 * Émile Durkheim, French sociologist (1858 – 1917)
 * Lawrence Durrell, English writer (1912 - 1990)
 * Rodrigo Duterte, Filipino politician (1945 -)
 * Rudi Dutschke, German activist (1940 – 1979)
 * Henry van Dyke, American poet (1852 - 1933)
 * Bob Dylan, American songwriter (1941 -) (NPW)
 * Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Swiss novelist (1921 - 1990)
 * Felix Dzerzinski, Russian politician (1877 - 1926)

E

 * Amelia Earhart, American aviator (1897 - 1937)
 * Max Eastman, American poet (1883 -)
 * Clint Eastwood, American film director and actor (1930 -)
 * Eazy-E, American rapper (1964 – 1995)
 * Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer and human rights activist (1947 -) (NPW)
 * Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach, Austrian writer (1830 - 1916)
 * John Carew Eccles, Australian neurophysiologist (1903 – 1997) (NPW)
 * Bernie Ecclestone, englantilainen Formula 1 -johtaja (1930 -)
 * Umberto Eco, Italian philosopher and novelist (1932 – 2016)
 * Anthony Eden, British statesman (1897 - 1977)
 * Maria Edgeworth, Irish writer (1767 - 1849)
 * Thomas Alva Edison, American inventor (1847 - 1931)
 * Edward VII, king of Great Britain (1841 - 1910)
 * Jonathan Edwards, American priest (1703 - 1757)
 * Ilja Ehrenburg, Russian novelist (1891 - 1967)
 * Albert Einstein, German mathematician (1879 - 1953) (NPW)
 * Dwight D. Eisenhower, president of the United States (1890 - 1969)
 * Ferdinand Eisenstein, German mathematician (1823 – 1852)
 * Sergei Eisenstein, Russian film director (1898 – 1948)
 * Vilhelm Ekelund, Swedish writer (1880 - 1949)
 * Gunnar Ekelöf, Swedish poet (1907 - 1968)
 * Ekhnaton, pharaoh of Egypt (14th century BC)
 * Gösta Ekman, Swedish actor (1939 - 2017)
 * Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian diplomat (1942 -) (NPW)
 * Paul Eldridge, American writer (1888 -)
 * George Eliot (Mary Evans), English writer (1819 - 1880)
 * T. S. Eliot, English writer (1888 - 1965) (NPW)
 * Elizabet, emperess of Russia (1709 - 1762)
 * Elizabeth I, queen of England (1533 - 1603)
 * Elizabeth II, queen of Great Britain (1926 -)
 * Ebenezer Elliott, English poet (1781 - 1849)
 * Bret Easton Ellis, American novelist (1964 -)
 * Havelock Ellis, English essayist (1859 - 1939)
 * Nelsan Ellis, American poet and playwright (1977 - 2017)
 * Harlan Ellison, American novelist (1934 – 2018)
 * Daniel Ellsberg, American economist (1931 -)
 * Stephen Elop, Canadian businessman (1963 -)
 * Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, president of Egypt (1954 -)
 * Ralph Waldo Emerson, American poet and philosopher (1803 - 1882)
 * Eminem, American rapper (1972 -)
 * Friedrich Engels, German philosopher (1820 - 1895)
 * François Englert, Belgian physicist (1932 -) (NPW)
 * Albert Engström, Swedish writer (1869 - 1940)
 * Gudrun Ensslin, German terrorist (1940 - 1977)
 * Hans Magnus Enzensberger, German poet (1929 -)
 * Epictetus, Greek philosopher (55 - 135)
 * Epicurus, Greek philosopher (341 - 270 BC)
 * Epimenides, Greek poet and philosopher (6th century BC)
 * Erasmus of Rotterdam, Dutch philosopher (1466 - 1536)
 * Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Turkish statesman (1954 -)
 * Ludwig Erhard, chancellor of Germany (1897 – 1977)
 * John Erskine, American essayist (1879 - 1951)
 * St John Ervine, Irish writer (1883 - 1871)
 * Henri Estienne the younger, ranskalainen kirjanpainaja ja kielentutkija (1531 - 1598)
 * Daniel Estulin, Lithuanian writer (1966 -)
 * Euripides, Greek poet (480 - 405 BC)
 * Bob Ezrin, Canadian record producer (1949 -)

F

 * Aleksandr Fadejev, Russian writer (1901 - 1956)
 * Faisal of Saudi Arabia, king of Saudi Arabia (1906 – 1975)
 * Marianne Faithfull, English singer and actress (1946 -)
 * Lee Falk, American cartoonist (1911 - 1999)
 * A. H. Hoffman Fallersleben, German poet (1798 - 1874)
 * Frantz Fanon, French philosopher (1925 - 1961)
 * Michael Faraday, English chemist and physicist (1791 – 1867)
 * Nigel Farage, English politician (1964 -)
 * George Farquhar, English playwright (1678 - 1707)
 * Louis Farrakhan, American leader of Nation of Islam (1933 -)
 * Mia Farrow, American actress (1945 -)
 * William Faulkner (1897 – 1962) (NPW)
 * Élie Faure, French writer (1873 - 1937)
 * William Feather, American journalist and writer (1889 - 1981)
 * Roger Federer, Swiss tennis player (1981 -)
 * Dianne Feinstein, American politician (1933 -)
 * Marty Feldman, English comedian (1934 – 1982)
 * Federico Fellini, Italian film director (1920 - 1993)
 * Francois Fénelon, French writer (1651 - 1715)
 * Edna Ferber, American writer(1887 - 1968)
 * Adam Ferguson, Scottish philosopher (1723 - 1816)
 * Pierre de Fermat, French lawyer and mathematician (1601 - 1665)
 * Fanny Fern, American writer (1811 - 1872)
 * Enzo Ferrari, Italian businessman (1898 - 1988)
 * Bryan Ferry, English singer (1945 -)
 * Ludwig Feuerbach, German philosopher (1804 - 1872)
 * Richard Feynman, American physicist (1918 - 1988)
 * Johann Gottlieb Fichte, German philosopher (1762 - 1814)
 * Eugene Field, American journalist and poet (1850 - 1895)
 * Henry Fielding, English playwright (1707 - 1754)
 * W. C. Fields, American comic (1879 - 1946)
 * Millard Fillmore, president of the United States (1800 – 1874)
 * Filolaos, Greek philosopher and mathematician (c. 480 - 405 BC)
 * Bobby Fischer, American chess player (1943 - 2008)
 * Carrie Fisher, American actress (1956 - 2016)
 * F. Scott Fitzgerald, American novelist (1896 - 1940)
 * Alexander Fleming, Scottish physician (1881 – 1955) (NPW)
 * Ian Fleming, British novelist (1908 - 1964)
 * Paul Fleming, German poet (1609 - 1640)
 * John Fletcher, English playwright (1579 - 1625)
 * John Florio, English translator (1553 - 1625)
 * Errol Flynn, Australian actor (1909 - 1959)
 * Larry Flynt, American publisher(1942 -)
 * Henry Fonda, American actor (1905 – 1982)
 * Jane Fonda, American actress (1937 -)
 * Bernard de Fontenelle, French writer (1657 - 1757)
 * Bertie Charles Forbes, Scottish-American journalist (1880 - 1954)
 * Gerald Ford, president of the United States (1913 - 2006)
 * Harrison Ford, American actor (1942 -)
 * Henry Ford, American businessman (1863 - 1947)
 * John Ford, English poet and playwright (1586 - 1640)
 * George Foreman, American boxer (1949 -)
 * Milos Forman, Czech film director (1932 - 2018)
 * Nathan Bedford Forrest, American military leader (1821 - 1877)
 * Pim Fortuyn, Dutch politician (1948 - 2002)
 * Edward Morgan Foster, English writer (1879 - 1970)
 * Jodie Foster, American actress (1962 -)
 * Stephen Foster, American songwriter (1826 - 1864)
 * Joseph Fouché, French politician (1759 - 1820)
 * Joseph Fourier, French mathematician and physicist (1768 – 1830)
 * William Alfred Fowler, American physicist (1911 – 1995) (NPW)
 * Bernard Fox, British actor (1927 - 2016)
 * Paula Fox, American writer (1923 - 2017)
 * Anatole France, French writer (1844 - 1924)
 * Francis of Assisi, Italian Saint (1182 - 1226)
 * James Franck, German physicist (1882 – 1964) (NPW)
 * Francisco Franco, Spanish statesman (1892 - 1975)
 * Anne Frank, German-Dutch writer (1929 - 1945)
 * Hans Frank, German military leader (1900 - 1946)
 * Viktor Frankl, Austrian psychiatrist (1905 – 1997)
 * Aretha Franklin, American singer (1942 - 2018)
 * Benjamin Franklin, American politician and scientist (1706 - 1790)
 * Frederick II of Prussia, king of Prussia (1712 - 1786)
 * Ace Frehley, American musician (1951 -)
 * Ferdinand Freiligrath, German poet (1810 - 1876)
 * Elie Fréron, French educator (1718 - 1776)
 * Sigmund Freud, Austrian psychiatrist (1856 - 1939)
 * Egon Friedell, Austrian culture historian (1878 - 1938)
 * Jerome Isaac Friedman, American physicist (1930 -) (NPW)
 * Milton Friedman, American economist (1912 – 2006)
 * Hartwig Frisch, Danish culture historian (1893 - 1950)
 * Erich Fromm, German-American sociologist (1900 - 1980)
 * Gaston Frommel, Swiss theologian (1862 - 1906)
 * Robert Frost, American poet (1874 - 1963)
 * James Anthony Froude, English historian (1818 - 1894)
 * Christopher Fry, English playwright and actor (1907 -)
 * Elizabeth Fry, englantilainen kveekari ja lahjoittaja (1780 - 1845)
 * Gustaf Fröding, Swedish poet (1860 - 1911)
 * Carlos Fuentes, Mexican novelist (1928 – 2012)
 * Margaret Fuller, American essayist (1871 - 1954)
 * Thomas Fuller, English theologian and historian (1608 - 1661)

G

 * Clark Gable, American actor (1901 – 1960)
 * Dennis Gabor, Hungarian physicist (1900 – 1979) (NPW)
 * Zsa Zsa Gábor, Hungarian-American actress (1917 - 2016)
 * Émile Gaboriau, French writer (1832 - 1873)
 * Muammar Gaddafi, leader of Libya (c. 1942 - 2011)
 * Yuri Gagarin, Russian astronaut (1934 - 1968)
 * Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (1727 - 1788)
 * John Kenneth Galbraith, American economist (1908 - 2006)
 * Galileo Galilei, Italian physician and astronomer (1564 - 1642)
 * Liam Gallagher, English singer (1972 -)
 * Noel Gallagher, English musician (1967 -)
 * Akseli Gallen-Kallela, Finnish painter (1865 - 1931)
 * George Gallup, American scientist (1901 - 1984)
 * Évariste Galois, French mathematician (1811 – 1832)
 * Francis Galton, English scientist (1822 - 1911)
 * Johan Galtung, norjalainen rauhantutkija (1930 -)
 * Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer (c. 1460 - 1524)
 * Indira Gandhi, Indian politician (1917 - 1984)
 * Mahatma Gandhi, Indian politician and philosopher (1869 - 1948)
 * Rajiv Gandhi, Indian politician (1944 - 1991)
 * Angel Ganivet, Spanish writer (1865 - 1898)
 * Roger Garaudy, French politician and writer (1913 - 2012)
 * Greta Garbo, Swedish-American actress (1905 - 1990)
 * Alan García, president of Peru (1949 – 2019)
 * Mary Garden, American opera singer (1874 - 1967)
 * Art Garfunkel, American singer-songwriter (1941 -)
 * Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian politician (1807 - 1882)
 * James Garner, American actor (1928 - 2014)
 * Jennifer Garner, American actress (1972 -)
 * Richard Garnett, englantilainen oppinut (1835 - 1906)
 * David Garrick, English writer and actor (1717 - 1779)
 * Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft (1955 -)
 * Charles de Gaulle, president of France (1890 - 1970)
 * Carl Friedrich Gauss, German mathematician (1777 - 1855)
 * Théophile Gautier, French writer (1811 - 1872)
 * Paul Gavarni, French cartoonist (1804 - 1866)
 * John Gay, English poet and playwright (1685 - 1732)
 * William J. Gaynor, American lawyer (1849 - 1913)
 * Leymah Gbowee, Liberian peace activist (1972 -) (NPW)
 * David Geffen, American producer (1943 -)
 * Lou Gehrig, American baseball player (1903 – 1941)
 * Jack Gelber, American playwright (1932 -)
 * Giambattista Gelli, Italian writer (1498 - 1563)
 * Aulus Gellius, Roman writer (117 - 180)
 * Jean Genet, French novelist (1910 - 1986)
 * Genghis Khan, Mongol conqueror (- 1227)
 * Pierre-Gilles de Gennes, French physicist (1932 – 2007) (NPW)
 * George III of the United Kingdom, British monarch (1738 – 1820)
 * George VI of the United Kingdom, British monarch (1895 – 1952)
 * Paul Géraldy, French poet and playwright (1885 -)
 * Balthazar Gerbier, English architect and artist (1591 - 1667)
 * Johann Gerhard, German theologian (1582 - 1637)
 * Karl von Gerok, German poet (1815 - 1890)
 * J. Paul Getty, American businessman (1892 – 1976)
 * Stan Getz, American jazz musician (1927 - 1991)
 * Ghalib, Persian writer (1796 - 1869)
 * Ivar Giaever, Norwegian physicist (1929 -) (NPW)
 * Edward Gibbon, English historian (1737 - 1794)
 * Philip Gibbs, English journalist and writer (1877 - 1962)
 * Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese poet (1883 - 1931)
 * Mel Gibson, American film director and actor (1956 -)
 * André Gide, French writer (1869 - 1951)
 * Harald Giersing, Danish artist (1881 - 1927)
 * Walter Gilbert, American physicist (1932 -) (NPW)
 * William Schwenck Gilbert, English playwright (1855 - 1911)
 * Vladimir Giljarovski, Russian writer (1855 - 1935)
 * Allen Ginsberg, American poet (1926 - 1997)
 * Vitaly Ginzburg, Russian physicist (1916 – 2009) (NPW)
 * Jean Giraudoux, Fench writer (1882 - 1944)
 * Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, president of France (1926 -)
 * George Gissing, English writer (1857 - 1903)
 * Carl Christoffer Gjörwell, Swedish writer (1731 - 1811)
 * Thoralf Gilbrant, Norwegian writer and journalist (1919 - 2006)
 * Rudy Giuliani, American lawyer, businessman and politician (1944 -)
 * William Gladstone, British statesman (1809 - 1898)
 * Donald A. Glaser, American physicist (1926 – 2013) (NPW)
 * Sheldon Lee Glashow, American physicist (1932 -) (NPW)
 * Roy J. Glauber, American physicist (1925 – 2018) (NPW)
 * Ilja Glazunov, Russian painter (1930 - 2017)
 * John Glenn, American astronaut and politician (1921 - 2016)
 * Mikhail Glinka, Russian composer (1804 - 1857)
 * Jean-Luc Godard, French film director (1930 -)
 * Joseph Goebbels, German politician (1897 - 1945)
 * Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet (1749 - 1832)
 * Theo van Gogh, Dutch film director (1957 - 2004)
 * Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter (1853 - 1890)
 * Nikolai Gogol, Russian novelist (1809 - 1852)
 * Rube Goldberg, American cartoonist (1883 - 1970)
 * Whoopi Goldberg, American comedian (1955 -)
 * William Golding, English novelist (1911 – 1993)
 * Carlo Goldoni, Italian writer (1707 - 1793)
 * Oliver Goldsmith, English writer (1728 - 1774)
 * Samuel Goldwyn, American film producer (1879 - 1975)
 * Daniel Goleman, American psychologist (1946 -)
 * Edmund de Goncourt, French writer (1822 - 1896)
 * Jules de Goncourt, French writer (1830 - 1870)
 * Ivan Gontsarov, Russian writer (1812 - 1891)
 * Mikhail Gorbachev, Russian politician (1931 -) (NPW)
 * Al Gore, American politician (1948 -)
 * Maxim Gorky, Russian novelist (1868 - 1936)
 * Edmund Gosse, English essayist (1849 - 1928)
 * Rémy de Gourmont, French writer and critic (1858 - 1915)
 * Francisco de Goya, Spanish painter (1746 - 1828)
 * Baltasar Gracián, Spanish writer (1601 - 1658)
 * Billy Graham, American preacher (1918 - 2018)
 * Ulysses S. Grant, president of the United States (1822 - 1885)
 * Günter Grass, German novelist (1927 - 2015) (NPW)
 * Ella Grasso, American politician (1919 -)
 * Robert Graves, English writer and novelists (1895 - 1985)
 * David Grayson, American journalist and writer (1870 - 1946)
 * Rodolfo Graziani, Italian military leader (1882 - 1955)
 * Horace Greeley, American journalist (1811 - 1872)
 * Julien Green, French writer (1900 -)
 * Matthew Green, English poet (1696 - 1737)
 * Graham Greene, English novelist (1904 - 1991)
 * Alan Greenspan, American economist (1926 -)
 * Gregorius VII, pope (1020 - 1085)
 * Gregorius XIII, pope (1502 - 1585)
 * Wayne Gretzky, Canadian ice hockey player (1961 -)
 * Aleksandr Gribojedov, Russian writer (1795 - 1829)
 * D. W. Griffith, Russian novelist (1875 - 1948)
 * Matt Groening, American cartoonist (1954 -)
 * Dave Grohl, American musician (1969 -)
 * Andrei Gromyko, president of the Soviet Union (1909 - 1989)
 * Walter Gropius, German architect (1883 – 1969)
 * Francis Grose, englantilainen sanakirjantekijä (1731 - 1791)
 * David Gross, American physicist (1941 -) (NPW)
 * George Grosz, German painter (1893 – 1959)
 * Alexander Grothendieck, German-French mathematician (1928 – 2014)
 * Hugo Grotius, Dutch jurist (1583 – 1645)
 * Leslie Groves, American military leader (1896 - 1970)
 * Heinz Guderian, German military leader (1888 – 1954)
 * Tómas Gudmundsson, Icelandic poet (1901 -)
 * Philip Guedalla, English writer (1889 - 1944)
 * Che Guevara, Argentinian revolutionary (1928 - 1967)
 * Arthur Guiterman, American poet (1871 - 1943)
 * Sacha Guitry, French actor and writer (1885 - 1957)
 * Johannes Gutenberg, saksalainen ensimmäisen kirjapainon perustaja (1398 - 1468)
 * António Guterres, portugalilainen YK:n pääsihteeri (1949 -)
 * Woody Guthrie, American folk singer (1912 - 1967)
 * Karl Gutzkow, German journalist and writer (1811 - 1878)
 * Kurt Gödel, Austrian-American mathematician and philosopher (1906 - 1978)
 * Hermann Göring, German military leader (1873 - 1946)

H

 * Pentti Haanpää, Finnish novelist (1905 - 1955)
 * Paavo Haavikko, Finnish writer and poet (1931 - 2008)
 * Martti Haavio (P. Mustapää), Finnish scientist and poet (1899 - 1973)
 * Otto Hahn, German chemist (1879 – 1968) (NPW)
 * Barbara Hale, American actress (1922 - 2017)
 * Nathan Hale, American soldier (1755 - 1776)
 * Élie Halévy, French composer (1799 - 1862)
 * Lord Halifax, British politician (1633 - 1695)
 * Evelyn Beatrice Hall (S. G. Tallentyre), English writer (1868 - 1956)
 * Joseph Hall, English writer (1574 - 1656)
 * Jussi Halla-aho, Finnish politician (1971 -)
 * Henry Wager Halleck, American soldier (1815 - 1872)
 * Tony Halme, Finnish boxer (1963 - 2010)
 * Tarja Halonen, president of Finland (1943 -)
 * Carl Joachim Hambro, Norwegian statesman (1885 - 1964)
 * Robert Hamerling, Austrian poet (1830 - 1889)
 * Gail Hamilton (Mary Dodge), American essayist (1833 - 1896)
 * Lewis Hamilton, English Formula 1 driver (1985 -)
 * Dag Hammarskjöld, ruotsalainen taloustieteilijä ja YK:n pääsihteeri (1905 - 1961) (NPW)
 * Peter Hammill, English singer-songwriter (1948 -)
 * George Frideric Handel, German composer (1685 - 1759)
 * Tom Hanks, American actor (1956 -)
 * Hannibal, Carthage military leader (247 - 183 BC)
 * Warren G. Harding, president of the United States (1865 – 1923)
 * G. H. Hardy, English mathematician (1877 - 1947)
 * Oliver Hardy, American actor (1892 - 1957)
 * Thomas Hardy, English writer (1840 - 1928)
 * Augustus William Hare, English priest (1792 - 1834)
 * Julius Charles Hare, English priest (1795 - 1855)
 * Renny Harlin, Finnish film director (1959 -)
 * Saima Harmaja, Finnish poet (1913 - 1937)
 * Daniil Harms, Russian writer (1905 - 1942)
 * George Harney, British politician (1817 - 1897)
 * Roy Harper (singer), English songwriter (1941 -)
 * James Harrington, English writer (1611 - 1677)
 * Charles K. Harris, American composer (1865 - 1930)
 * Frank Harris, American writer (1854 - 1931)
 * Benjamin Harrison, president of the United States (1833 - 1901)
 * George Harrison, English musician (1943 - 2001)
 * Jan Hartman, American playwright (1940 - 2006)
 * PJ Harvey, English singer-songwriter (1969 -)
 * William Harvey, English doctor (1578 - 1657)
 * Jaroslav Hasek, Czech novelist (1883 - 1923)
 * Minnie Haskins, English writer (1876 - 1957)
 * Shunroku Hata, Japanese military leader (1879 – 1962)
 * Gerhart Hauptmann, German writer (1862 - 1946)
 * Václav Havel, Czech novelist (1936 - 2011)
 * Stephen Hawking, English physicist (1942 - 2018)
 * Nathaniel Hawthorne, American writer (1804 - 1864)
 * Joseph Haydn, Austrian composer (1732 - 1809)
 * Salma Hayek, Mexican actress (1966 -)
 * Friedrich von Hayek, Austrian economist (1899 - 1992) (NPW)
 * Rutherford B. Hayes, president of the United States (1822 – 1893)
 * Rita Hayworth, American actress (1918 - 1987)
 * Eliza Haywood, English novelist (c. 1693 - 1756)
 * William Hazlitt, English writer and critic (1778 - 1830)
 * William Randolph Hearst, American publisher (1863 - 1951)
 * Friedrich Hebbel, German writer (1813 - 1863)
 * Hugh Hefner, American businessman (1926 - 2017)
 * Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, German philosopher (1770 - 1831)
 * Verner von Heidenstam, Swedish writer (1859 - 1940)
 * Heinrich Heine, German poet (1797 - 1856)
 * Robert A. Heinlein, American science fiction writer (1907 – 1988)
 * Werner Heisenberg, German physicist (1901 – 1976) (NPW)
 * Aaro Hellaakoski, Finnish poet (1893 - 1956)
 * Joseph Heller, American novelist and playwright (1923 – 1999)
 * Lillian Hellman, American playwright (1905 -)
 * Friedrich von Hellwald, Austrian scientist (1842 - 1892)
 * Hank von Helvete, Norwegian rock singer (1972 -)
 * Claude Adrien Helvétius, French philosopher and poet (1715 - 1771)
 * Ernest Hemingway American novelist (1899 - 1961) (NPW)
 * Jimi Hendrix, American musician (1942 - 1970)
 * Henry I, king of France and England (1068 - 1135)
 * Henry VIII, king of England (1491 - 1547)
 * Matthew Henry, English theologist (1662 - 1714)
 * Patrick Henry, American politician (1736 - 1799)
 * Nat Hentoff, American writer (1925 -)
 * Audrey Hepburn, English actress (1929 - 1993)
 * Katharine Hepburn, American actress (1909 - 2003)
 * Heraclitus, Greek philosopher (c. 535 - 475 BC)
 * George Herbert, English poet (1593 - 1633)
 * Johann Gottfried von Herder, German writer (1744 - 1803)
 * Oliver Herford, American humorist (1863 - 1935)
 * Hergé, Belgian cartoonist (1907 - 1983)
 * Abel Hermant, French writer (1862 - 1950)
 * Herodotus, Greek historian (484 - 425 BC)
 * Don Herold, American writer (1889 - 1966)
 * Robert Herrick, English priest and poet (1591 - 1674)
 * William Herschel, saksalaissyntyinen tähtitieteilijä (1738 - 1822)
 * Heinrich Hertz, German physician (1857 - 1894)
 * Georg Herwegh, German poet (1817 - 1875)
 * Aleksandr Herzen (Iskander), venäläinen kirjailija, lehtimies ja vallankumouksellinen (1812 - 1870)
 * Theodor Herzl, Austrian zionist (1860 - 1904)
 * Chaim Herzog, president of Israel (1918 -)
 * Werner Herzog, German film director (1942 -)
 * Hesiodos, Greek poet (700 - 650 BC)
 * Rudolf Hess, German politician (1894 - 1987)
 * Hermann Hesse, German novelist and poet (1872 - 1962) (NPW)
 * Charlton Heston, American actor (1923 - 2008)
 * Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian explorer (1914 - 2002)
 * John Heywood, English writer (1497 - 1580)
 * Peter Higgs, British physicist (1929 -)
 * Nazim Hikmet, Turkish poet (1902 - 1963)
 * Edmund Hillary, Newzealander mountain climber (1919 - 2008)
 * Peter Hille, German writer (1854 - 1904)
 * Stephen Hillenburg, American cartoonist and biologist (1961 – 2018)
 * Paris Hilton, American celebrity (1981 -)
 * Heinrich Himmler, German leader of SS and Gestapo (1900 - 1945)
 * Paul von Hindenburg, German military leader and politician (1874 - 1934)
 * Theodor von Hippel, German writer (1741 - 1796)
 * Hippocrates, Greek philosopher and doctor (c. 460 - 377 BC)
 * Hirohito, emperor of Japan (1901 - 1989)
 * Oliver Hirschbiegel, German film director (1957 -)
 * Alfred Hitchcock, English film director (1899 - 1980)
 * Roswell Dwight Hitchcock, American priest (1817 - 1887)
 * Christopher Hitchens, English-American writer (1949 – 2011)
 * Adolf Hitler, Führer of Germany (1889 - 1945)
 * Ho Chi Minh, leader of North Vietnam (1890 - 1969)
 * John O. Hobbes (Pearl Craigie), American writer (1867 - 1906)
 * Thomas Hobbes, English philosopher (1588 - 1679)
 * William Hocking, American philosopher (1873 - 1966)
 * David Hockney, English painter (1937 -)
 * Dorothy Hodgkin, British chemist (1910 – 1994) (NPW)
 * Ralph Hodgson, English poet (1871 - 1962)
 * Eric Hoffer, American philosopher (1902 - 1983))
 * Abbie Hoffman, American activist (1936 – 1989)
 * Albert Hofmann, Swiss chemist (1906 - 2008)
 * Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austrian writer (1874 - 1929)
 * Hulk Hogan, American wrestler (1953 -)
 * Paul Hogan, Australian actor (1939 -)
 * Thomas Holcroft, English writer (1745 - 1809)
 * Eric Holder, American politician (1951 -)
 * Harri Holkeri, prime minister of Finland (1937 - 2011)
 * Josiah Gilbert Holland, American writer (1819 - 1881)
 * Francois Hollande, president of France (1954 -)
 * Clare Hollingworth, English journalist (1911 - 2017)
 * Buddy Holly, American musician (1936 - 1959)
 * John Haynes Holmes, American priest (1879 - 1964)
 * Larry Holmes, American boxer (1949 -)
 * Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., American essayist and poet (1809 - 1894)
 * Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., American jurist (1841 - 1935)
 * Bengt Holmström, Finnish economist (1949 -) (NPW)
 * Tuomas Holopainen, Finnish musician (1976 -)
 * Evander Holyfield, American boxer (1962 -)
 * Homer, Greek poet (8th century BC)
 * Arthur Honegger, French composer (1892 - 1955)
 * Thomas Hood, English poet (1799 - 1845)
 * Gerardus 't Hooft, Dutch physicist (1946 -) (NPW)
 * John Lee Hooker, American blues musician (1917 - 2001)
 * Herbert Hoover, president of the United States (1874 - 1964)
 * Anthony Hope, English writer (1863 - 1933)
 * Bob Hope, English-American comic (1904 - 2003)
 * Horace, Roman poet (65 - 8 BC)
 * Richard Henry Horne, English poet (1803 - 1884)
 * Vladimir Horowitz, Russian-American pianist (1904 -)
 * César d'Houdetot, ranskalainen sotilas (1799 - 1869)
 * Harry Houdini, kahlekuningas (1874 - 1926)
 * Arsène Houssaye, French writer (1815 - 1896)
 * John Howard, prime minister of Australia (1939 -)
 * Edgar Watson Howe, American journalist and writer (1850 - 1937)
 * Gordie Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (1928 – 2016)
 * Louis Howe, American politician (1871 - 1936)
 * James Howell, English essayist (1594 - 1666)
 * Enver Hoxha, leader of Albania (1908 - 1985)
 * Elbert Hubbard, American journalist and essayist (1856 - 1915)
 * Frank McKinley Hubbard (Kin Hubbard), American humorist (1868 - 1930)
 * L. Ron Hubbard, American founder of scientology (1911 - 1986)
 * Edwin Hubble, yhdysvaltalainen tähtitieteilijä (1889 - 1953)
 * Mike Huckabee, American politician (1955 -)
 * Howard Hughes, American businessman (1905 - 1976)
 * Victor Hugo, French novelist (1802 - 1885)
 * Cordell Hull, American politician (1871 – 1955) (NPW)
 * Alexander von Humboldt, German naturalist (1769 - 1859)
 * Wilhelm von Humboldt, German philosopher (1767 - 1835)
 * David Hume, English philosopher (1711 - 1776)
 * Hubert Humphrey, American politician (1911 - 1978)
 * Margaret Hungerford, Irish writer (1855 - 1897)
 * James Hunt, English Formula 1 driver (1947 - 1993)
 * Leigh Hunt, English essayist and poet (1784 - 1859)
 * Veikko Huovinen, Finnish novelist (1927 - 2009)
 * Isabelle Huppert, French actress (1953 -)
 * Jan Hus, Czech reformer (c. 1369 - 1415)
 * Husayn ibn Ali, grandson of the Islamic prophet Muhammad (626 – 680)
 * Saddam Hussein, president of Iraq (1937 - 2006)
 * Robert Hutchins, American academic (1899 -)
 * Aldous Huxley, English novelist (1894 - 1963)
 * Andrew Huxley, English biologist (1917 – 2012) (NPW)
 * Thomas Henry Huxley, English biologist (1825 - 1895)
 * Chrissie Hynde, American musician (1951 -)
 * Antti Hyry, Finnish novelist (1931 - 2016)
 * Mika Häkkinen, Finnish Formula 1 driver (1968 -)
 * Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila, Finnish academic and translator (1963 -)
 * Simo Häyhä, Finnish sharpshooter (1905 - 2002)

I

 * Dolores Ibarruri, Spanish communist (1895 - 1989)
 * Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (1828 - 1906)
 * David Icke, English writer (1952 -)
 * Iggy Pop (James Newell Osterberg, Jr.), American rock singer (1947 -)
 * Iivana IV Julma, czar of Russia (1530 - 1584)
 * Ilja Ilf, Russian writer (1897 - 1937)
 * Toomas Hendrik Ilves, president of Estonia (1953 -)
 * William Ralph Inge, English theologian and writer (1860 - 1954)
 * Robert Ingersoll, American writer (1833 - 1899)
 * Innocentius III, pope (1161 - 1216)
 * Eugène Ionesco, Romanian-French writer (1912 - 1994)
 * Markku Into, Finnish poet (1945 - 2018)
 * John Irving, American novelist (1942 -)
 * Washington Irving, American writer (1783 - 1859)
 * Christopher Isherwood, English writer (1904 -)
 * Kazuo Ishiguro, Japanese-British writer (1954 -)
 * Alija Izetbegović, president of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1925 – 2003)

J

 * Andrew Jackson, president of the United States (1767 - 1845)
 * Hollbrook Jackson, English journalist and essayist (1874 - 1948)
 * Michael Jackson, American singer (1958 - 2009)
 * Peter Jackson, New Zealander film director (1961 -)
 * Max Jacob, French writer (1876 - 1944)
 * Jane Jacobs, American essayist (1916 -)
 * Jens Jacobsen, Danish writer and poet (1847 - 1885)
 * Mick Jagger, English singer (1943 -)
 * James I, king of England (1566 - 1625)
 * Henry James, American writer (1843 - 1916)
 * LeBron James, American basketball player (1984 -)
 * William James, American philosopher (1842 - 1910)
 * Tove Jansson, Finnish creator of the Moomins (1914 - 2001)
 * Al Jarreau, American singer (1940 - 2017)
 * Risto Jarva, Finnish film director (1934 - 1977)
 * Karl Jaspers, German philosopher (1883 - 1969)
 * John Jay, American politician (1745 – 1829)
 * Jean Paul (Johann Richter), German writer (1763 - 1825)
 * James Hopwood Jeans, englantilainen fyysikko, astronomi ja matemaatikko (1877 - 1946)
 * Thomas Jefferson, president of the United States (1743 - 1826)
 * Elfriede Jelinek, Austrian playwright and novelist (1946 -)
 * Edward Jenner, English scientist (1749 – 1823)
 * Waylon Jennings, American country musician (1937 – 2002)
 * Jerome K. Jerome, English writer (1859 - 1922)
 * Douglas Jerrold, English humorist (1803 - 1857)
 * Sergei Jesenin, Russian poet (1895 - 1925)
 * Juan Ramón Jiménez, Spanish writer (1881 - 1958)
 * Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistani politician 1876 – 1948)
 * C. E. M. Joad, English writer (1891 - 1953)
 * Steve Jobs, American businessman (1955 - 2011)
 * Alfred Jodl, German military leader (1890- 1946)
 * John Chrysostom, church father (344 - 407)
 * John of Salisbury, englantilainen oppinut (12th century)
 * John Paul II, pope (1920 - 2005)
 * Boris Johnson, British politician (1964 -)
 * Lyndon B. Johnson, president of the United States (1908 - 1973)
 * Magic Johnson, American basketball player (1959 -)
 * Robert Johnson, American blues musician (1911 - 1938)
 * Robert Underwood Johnson, American diplomat and writer (1853 - 1937)
 * Samuel Johnson, English writer (1709 - 1784)
 * Hans Johst, German writer (1890 -)
 * Mór Jókai, Hungarian writer (1825 - 1904)
 * Alex Jones, yhdysvaltalainen radiojuontaja (1974 -)
 * Margo Jones, American actress (1913 - 1955)
 * William Jones, English orientalist (1746 - 1794)
 * Erica Jong, American writer (1942 -)
 * Ben Jonson, English actor and poet (1552 - 1637)
 * Janis Joplin, American singer (1943 - 1970)
 * Scott Joplin, American pianist and composer (1867 - 1917)
 * Michael Jordan, American basketball player (1963 -)
 * Maria Jotuni, Finnish novelist (1880 - 1943)
 * Joseph Joubert, French writer (1754 - 1824)
 * James Prescott Joule, English physicist (1818 – 1889)
 * Benjamin Jowett, English theologician (1817 - 1893)
 * James Joyce, Irish novelist (1882 - 1941)
 * Julianus, emperor of Rome (331 - 363)
 * Jean-Claude Juncker, politician from Luxembourg (1954 -)
 * C. G. Jung, Swiss psychiatrist (1875 - 1961)
 * Justinianus I, emperor of East Rome (483 - 565)
 * Justinus, Roman Church Father (c. 100 - c. 165)
 * Juvenal, Roman poet (60 - 140)
 * Helvi Juvonen, Finnish poet (1919 - 1959)
 * Yrjö Jylhä, Finnish poet (1903 - 1956)

K

 * Theodore Kaczynski (Unabomber), American terrorist (1942 -)
 * Franz Kafka, Austrian novelist (1883 - 1924)
 * Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter (1907 - 1954)
 * Philippe Kahn, French inventor (1952 -)
 * Uuno Kailas, Finnish poet (1901 - 1933)
 * Kalidasa, Indian poet and dramatist (5th century)
 * Kallimakhos, Greek poet (310 - 240 BCE)
 * Kyösti Kallio, president of Finland (1873 - 1940)
 * Ingvar Kamprad, Swedish businessman (1926 - 2018)
 * Wassily Kandinsky, Russian painter (1866 - 1944)
 * Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (1724 - 1804)
 * Charles K. Kao, Chinese physicist (1933 - 2018) (NPW)
 * Effendi Kapijev, Russian poet (1909 - 1944)
 * Radovan Karadžić, Serbian psychiatrist and politician (1945 -)
 * Herbert von Karajan, Austrian conductor (1908 – 1989)
 * Nikolai Karamzin, Russian writer and historian (1766 - 1826)
 * Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Swedish poet (1864 – 1931) (NPW)
 * Boris Karloff, English actor (1887 - 1969)
 * Tawakkol Karman, Yemeni journalist, politician and human rights activist (1979 -) (NPW)
 * Anatoly Karpov, Russian chess player (1951 -)
 * Alphonse Karr, French writer (1808 - 1890)
 * Hamid Karzai, president of Afghanistan (1957 -)
 * Garry Kasparov, chess player (1963 -)
 * Valentin Katajev, Russian writer (1897 - 1986)
 * Bernard Katz, German-born Australian biophysicist (1911 – 2003) (NPW)
 * Lloyd Kaufman, American film director (1945 -)
 * Aki Kaurismäki, Finnish film director (1957 -)
 * Mika Kaurismäki, Finnish film director (1955 -)
 * Danny Kaye, American actor and singer (1913 – 1987)
 * Elia Kazan, American film director (1909 - 2003)
 * Paul Keating, prime minister of Australia (1944 -)
 * Buster Keaton, American actor (1895 - 1966)
 * John Keats, English poet (1795 - 1821)
 * John Keble, English poet (1792 - 1866)
 * Wilhem Keitel, German military leader (1882 - 1946)
 * Urho Kaleva Kekkonen, president of Finland (1900 - 1986)
 * Gottfried Keller, Swiss writer (1819 - 1891)
 * Helen Keller, American writer (1880 - 1968)
 * Johan Henric Kellgren, Swedish writer (1761 - 1795)
 * Gene Kelly, American dancer, actor and singer (1912 - 1996)
 * James Kelly, American sculptor (1855 - 1933)
 * Ned Kelly, Australian criminal (1855 - 1880)
 * Yashar Kemal, Turkish novelist (born 1922 or 1923)
 * Henry Way Kendall, American physicist (1926 – 1999) (NPW)
 * Florynce Kennedy, American feminist (1916 - 2000)
 * Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, wife of John F. Kennedy (1929 – 1994)
 * John F. Kennedy, president of the United States (1917 - 1963)
 * Robert F. Kennedy, American politician (1925 - 1968)
 * Ted Kennedy, American politician (1932 – 2009)
 * Jomo Kenyatta, president of Kenya (1893? - 1978)
 * Johannes Kepler, German astronomer (1571 - 1630)
 * Jack Kerouac, American novelist and poet (1922 – 1969)
 * Sophie Kerr, American writer (1880 - 1965)
 * Albert Kesselring, German military leader (1885 – 1960)
 * Charles Franklin Kettering, American businessman (1876 - 1958)
 * Francis Scott Key, American lawyer, writer and poet (1779 - 1843)
 * John Maynard Keynes, English economist (1883 - 1946)
 * Mohammad Khatami, president of Iran (1943 -)
 * Omar Khayam, Persian poet (1048 - 1131)
 * Ruhollah Khomeini, Iranian religious leader (1902 - 1989)
 * Ilmari Kianto, Finnish novelist (1874 - 1970)
 * Nicole Kidman, Australian actress (1967 -)
 * Søren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher (1813 - 1855)
 * Krzysztof Kieślowski, Polish film director (1941 - 1996)
 * Christer Kihlman, Finnish novelist (1930 -)
 * Jack Kilby, American physicist (1923 – 2005) (NPW)
 * Lemmy Kilmister, English rock musician (1945 - 2015)
 * Volter Kilpi, Finnish novelist (1874 - 1939)
 * Kim Il-sung, North Korean politician (1912 - 1994)
 * Kim Jong-il, North Korean politician (1941 or 1942 - 2011)
 * Kim Jong-un, North Korean politician (1984 -)
 * Carole King, American songwriter (1942 -)
 * Ernest King, American military leader (1878 – 1956)
 * Martin Luther King, American priest (1929 - 1968) (NPW)
 * Charles Kingsley English novelist (1819 - 1875)
 * Rudyard Kipling, English novelist (1865 - 1936) (NPW)
 * Ernst Kirchner, German painter (1880 - 1938)
 * Henry Kissinger, Yhdysvaltain ulkoministeri (1923 -)
 * Aleksis Kivi, Finnish novelist and poet (1834 - 1872)
 * Pia Kjærsgaard, Danish politician (1947 -)
 * Naomi Klein, Canadian writer (1970 -)
 * Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, German poet (1724 - 1803)
 * Karl Ove Knausgård, Norwegian novelist (1968 -)
 * Mark Knopfler, British musician (1949 -)
 * Robert Koch, German doctor (1843 - 1910)
 * Arthur Koestler, English writer (1905 -)
 * Helmut Kohl, German statesman (1930 - 2017)
 * Mauno Koivisto, president of Finland (1923 - 2017)
 * Leszek Kolakowski, Polish philosopher (1927 -)
 * Erwin Kolbenheyer, German poet and writer (1878 - 1962)
 * Jeff Koons, American painter and sculptor (1955 -)
 * Nikolaus Kopernikus, Polish-German astronomer (1473 - 1543)
 * V. A. Koskenniemi, Finnish poet (1885 - 1962)
 * Aleksei Kosygin, Soviet politician (1904 - 1980)
 * Karl Kraus, Austrian journalist (1874 - 1936)
 * Alfred Kreymborg, American poet (1883 - 1966)
 * Pjotr Kropotkin, venäläinen maantieteilijä ja kirjailija (1842 - 1921)
 * Paul Kruger, president of South Africa (1825 – 1904)
 * Paul Krugman, American economist (1953 -) (NPW)
 * Nadežda Krupskaja, Russian revolutionary (1869 - 1939)
 * Nikita Krushchev, Soviet politician (1894 - 1971)
 * Joseph Wood Krutch, American essayist (1893 - 1970)
 * Stanley Kubrick, American film director (1928 - 1999)
 * Jarl Kulle, Swedish actor (1927 - 1997)
 * Mila Kunis, American actress (1983 -)
 * Kirsi Kunnas, Finnish poet (1924 -)
 * Akira Kurosawa, Japanese film director (1910 - 1998)
 * Jari Kurri, Finnish ice hockey player (1960 -)
 * Henry Kuttner, American writer (1915 - 1958)
 * Hertta Kuusinen, Finnish politician (1904 - 1974)
 * Otto Wille Kuusinen, Finnish-Soviet politician (1881 - 1964)

L

 * Touko Laaksonen (Tom of Finland), Finnish artist (1920 - 1991)
 * Jean de La Bruyére, French writer (1645 - 1696)
 * Nivelle de La Chaussée, French playwright (1692 - 1754)
 * Osama bin Laden, saudiarabialainen al-Qaidan perustaja (1957 - 2011)
 * Jean de LaFontaine, French poet (1621 - 1695)
 * Selma Lagerlöf, Swedish writer (1858 - 1940) (NPW)
 * Joseph-Louis Lagrange, italialais-ranskalainen matemaatikko ja tähtitieteilijä (1736 - 1813)
 * Jarkko Laine, Finnish writer, poet and translator (1947 - 2006)
 * Alphonse de Lamartine, French writer (1790 - 1869)
 * Charles Lamb, English essayist and poet (1775 - 1834)
 * Félicité de Lamennais, ranskalainen pappi, filosofi ja poliittinen kirjailija (1782 - 1854)
 * Julien Offray de La Mettrie, French philosopher and writer (1709 - 1751)
 * Jake LaMotta, American boxer (1922 – 2017)
 * Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Italian writer (1896 - 1957)
 * Vilho Lampi, Finnish painter (1898 - 1936)
 * Martin Landau, American actor (1928 - 2017)
 * John Landis, American film director (1950 -)
 * Walter Landor, English writer (1775 - 1864)
 * Fritz Lang, German film director (1890 - 1976)
 * Dorothea Lange, American photographer (1895 – 1965)
 * Jessica Lange, American actress (1949 -)
 * Susanne K. Langer, American philosopher (1895 -)
 * Laozi, Chinese philosopher (7th century BC)
 * Ring Lardner, American writer (1885 - 1933)
 * Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French writer (1613 - 1680)
 * Emanuel Lasker, German chess player (1868 - 1941)
 * Harold Joseph Laski, englantilainen valtiotieteilijä (1893 - 1950)
 * Ferdinand Lassalle, German politician (1825 - 1864)
 * Niki Lauda, Austrian Formula 1 driver (1949 - 2019)
 * Stan Laurel, English actor (1890 - 1965)
 * Johann Lavater, German writer (1741 - 1801)
 * Antoine Lavoisier, French chemist (1743 – 1794)
 * Sergey Lavrov, Russian politician (1950 -)
 * Andrew Law, British politician (1858 - 1923)
 * Jude Law, English actor (1972 -)
 * D. H. Lawrence, English novelist (1885 - 1930)
 * Halldór Kiljan Laxness, Icelandic writer (1902 - 1998) (NPW)
 * Stephen Leacock, Canadian writer (1869 - 1944)
 * Timothy Leary, American psychologist (1920 - 1996)
 * Stanislaw Jerzy Lec, Polish writer (1909 - 1966)
 * Le Corbusier (Charles Jeanneret), French architect (1887 - 1965)
 * Heath Ledger, Australian actor (1979 - 2008)
 * Violette Leduc, French writer (1907 - 1972)
 * Bruce Lee, American actor (1940 – 1973)
 * Christopher Lee, English actor and singer (1922 - 2015)
 * Geddy Lee, Canadian musician (1953 -)
 * Robert E. Lee, American military leader (1807 - 1870)
 * Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (1866 - 1947)
 * Joel Lehtonen, Finnish novelist (1881 - 1934)
 * Gottfried Leibniz, German philosopher and mathematician (1646 - 1716)
 * Annie Leibovitz, American photographer (1949 -)
 * Vivien Leigh, English actress (1913 - 1967)
 * Eino Leino, Finnish poet (1878 - 1926)
 * Kasimir Leino, Finnish writer (1866 - 1919)
 * Jules Lemaître, French writer (1854 - 1914)
 * Antoine Marin Lemierre, French playwright and poet (1723 - 1793)
 * Jack Lemmon, American actor (1925 -)
 * Vladimir Lenin, Russian politician (1870 - 1924)
 * John Lennon, English musician (1940 - 1980)
 * John Lennox, brittiläinen matematiikan professori (1943 -)
 * Jay Leno, yhdysvaltalainen koomikko ja juontaja (1950 -)
 * Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer (1956 -)
 * Leonardo da Vinci, Italian painter (1452 - 1519)
 * Sergio Leone, Italian film director (1929 - 1989)
 * René Leonormand, French playwright (1882 - 1951)
 * Leonid Leonov, Russian writer (1899 -)
 * Leopold II, king of Belgians (1835 - 1909)
 * Carl Gustaf af Leopold, Swedish poet (1756 - 1829)
 * Marine Le Pen, French politician (1968 -)
 * Mihail Lermontov, Russian novelist (1814 - 1841)
 * Max Lerner, American writer (1902 - 1992)
 * Alain René Le Sage, French writer (1668 - 1747)
 * Doris Lessing, British writer (1919 – 2013)
 * Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German writer (1729 - 1781)
 * Jared Leto, American singer and actor (1971 -)
 * Bernard Levin, English journalist (1928 – 2004)
 * Carl Lewis, American track and field athlete (1961 -)
 * Clive Staples Lewis, English writer (1898 - 1963)
 * Jerry Lewis, American actor (1926 - 2017)
 * Juliette Lewis, American actor and musician (1973 -)
 * Sinclair Lewis, American writer (1885 - 1951)
 * Li Ho, Chinese poet (791 - 818)
 * Li Po, Chinese poet (701 - 762)
 * Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, German writer (1742 - 1799)
 * Roy Lichtenstein, American artist (1923 – 1997)
 * Trygve Lie, norjalainen YK:n pääsihteeri (1896 - 1968)
 * Max Liebermann, German painter (1847 - 1935)
 * Karl Liebknecht, German politician (1871 - 1919)
 * Otto Lilienthal, German aviator (1848 – 1896)
 * Lin Yutang, Chinese philosopher and novelist (1895 - 1976)
 * Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States (1809 - 1865)
 * Astrid Lindgren, Swedish novelist (1907 - 2002)
 * Torgny Lindgren, Swedish writer (1938 - 2017)
 * Anna Lindh, Swedish politician (1957 - 2003)
 * Charles Lindbergh, American aviator (1902 - 1974)
 * David Lindsay, English poet (1490 - 1555)
 * Gary Lineker, English soccer player (1960 -)
 * Art Linklater, American writer (1912 -)
 * Pentti Linkola, Finnish philosopher (1938 -)
 * Väinö Linna, Finnish novelist (1920 - 1992)
 * Johannes Linnankoski, Finnish novelist (1869 - 1913)
 * Carl Linnaeus, Swedish botanist (1707 - 1778)
 * Walter Lippmann, American journalist and writer (1889 -)
 * Paavo Lipponen, prime minister of Finland (1941 -)
 * Franz Liszt, Hungarian pianist and composer (1811 - 1886)
 * Jari Litmanen, Finnish soccer player (1971 -)
 * Sven Otto Littorin, Swedish politician (1966 -)
 * Miki Liukkonen, Finnish novelist and poet (1989 -)
 * Livy, Roman historian (around 59 BC – 17 AD)
 * Arnold Ljungdal, Swedish writer (1901 - 1968)
 * Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian writer (1936 -)
 * David Lloyd George, British statesman (1863 - 1945)
 * John Locke, English philosopher (1632 - 1701)
 * Thomas Lodge, English poet and playwright (1558 - 1625)
 * Mihail Lomonosov, Russian scientist (1711 - 1765)
 * Jack London, American novelist (1876 - 1916)
 * L. Onerva (Hilja Madetoja), Finnish writer (1882 - 1972)
 * Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet (1807 - 1882)
 * Cassios Longinos, Greek philosopher (c. 213 - 273)
 * Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet (1898 - 1936)
 * Sophia Loren, Italian actress (1934 -)
 * Aku Louhimies, Finnish film director (1968 -)
 * Joe Louis, American boxer (1914 – 1981)
 * Louis XI, king of France (1423 - 1483)
 * Louis XIV, king of France (1638 - 1715)
 * Louis XVI, king of France (1754 - 1793)
 * Louis Philip I, king of France (1773 - 1850)
 * Courtney Love, American musician (1964 -)
 * Ada Lovelace, English mathematician (1815 - 1852)
 * Amy Lowell, American poet (1874 - 1925)
 * James Russell Lowell, American poet, writer and diplomat (1819 - 1891)
 * Ignatius Loyola, Spanish jesuit (n. 1491 - 1556)
 * Ruud Lubbers, prime minister of the Netherlands (1939 - 2018)
 * Ernst Lubitsch, German film director (1892 - 1947)
 * Lucan, Roman poet (39 – 65)
 * Edward Verrall Lucas, English publisher and writer (1868 - 1938)
 * George Lucas, American film director (1944 -)
 * Clare Luce, American diplomat and writer (1903 -)
 * Lucretius, Roman poet (c. 97 - c. 55 BC)
 * Erich Ludendorff, German military leader (1865 - 1937)
 * Bela Lugosi, Hungarian actor (1882 - 1956)
 * Lucianos, kreikkalainen kirjailija (120 - 180)
 * Martin Luther, German religious leader (1483 - 1546)
 * Albert Lutuli, South African activist (ca. 1898 – 1967) (NPW)
 * Rosa Luxemburg, Polish-German revolutionist (1871 - 1919)
 * John Lydgate, English poet (1370 - 1451)
 * John Lydon (Johnny Rotten), English punk singer (1956 -)
 * John Lyly, English writer (1554 - 1606)
 * Robert Lynd, Irish journalist (1879 - 1949)
 * Elias Lönnrot, Finnish creator of the Kalevala (1802 - 1884)

M

 * Douglas MacArthur, American military leader (1880 - 1964)
 * Thomas Macaulay, English writer and politician (1800 - 1859)
 * Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, Roman military leader (229 - 160 BC)
 * Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist and philosopher (1838 - 1916)
 * Antonio Machado, Spanish poet (1875 - 1939)
 * Niccolo Machiavelli, Italian politician (1469 - 1527)
 * James Macintosh, English philosopher and historian (1765 - 1832)
 * Archibald MacLeish, American poet (1892 - 1982)
 * Harold Macmillan, British prime minister (1894 – 1986)
 * Seumas MacManus, Irish writer (1869 - 1960)
 * Emmanuel Macron, president of France (1977 -)
 * James Madison, president of the United States (1751 - 1836)
 * Nicolás Maduro, president of Venezuela (1962 -)
 * Maurice Maeterlinck, Belgian writer (1862 - 1949)
 * William Maginn, Irish poet (1793 - 1842)
 * Mairead Maguire, Northern Irish peace activist (1944 -) (NPW)
 * Gustav Mahler, Austrian composer (1860 - 1911)
 * Norman Mailer, American novelist (1923 - 2007)
 * Henry Maine, English lawyer (1822 - 1888)
 * Joseph de Maistre, French philosopher and politician (1753 - 1821)
 * Xavier de Maistre, French writer (1763 - 1852)
 * John Major, prime minister of Great Britain (1943 -)
 * Anton Makarenko, Russian educator and writer (1888 - 1939)
 * Miriam Makeba, South African singer (1932 - 2008)
 * Daron Malakian, American musician (1975 -)
 * Malcolm X, African-American human rights activist (1925 – 1965)
 * Stéphane Mallarmé, French poet (1842 - 1898)
 * Marcello Malpighi, Italian doctor (1628 - 1694)
 * André Malraux, French writer (1901 -)
 * Thomas Malthus, English priest and scientist (1766 - 1834)
 * Herman J. Mankiewicz, American screenwriter (1897 — 1953)
 * Joseph L. Mankiewicz, American film producer (1909 – 1993)
 * Nelson Mandela, president of South Africa (1918 - 2013) (NPW)
 * Benoît Mandelbrot, Polish-American mathematician (1924 – 2010)
 * Osip Mandelstam, Russian poet (1891 – 1938)
 * N. Gregory Mankiw, American economist (1958 -)
 * Horace Mann, American educator and politician (1796 - 1859)
 * Thomas Mann, German novelist (1875 - 1955) (NPW)
 * Eeva-Liisa Manner, Finnish poet and novelist (1921 - 1995)
 * Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, president of Finland (1867 - 1951)
 * Otto Manninen, Finnish poet (1872 - 1950)
 * Chelsea Manning, American whistleblower (1987 -)
 * Mao Zedong, Chinese philosopher and politician (1893 - 1976)
 * Diego Maradona, Argentinian soccer player (1960 -)
 * Jean-Paul Marat, Swiss-French politician (1743 - 1793)
 * Marcel Marceau, French actor (1923 – 2007)
 * Rocky Marciano, American boxer (1923 – 1969)
 * Guglielmo Marconi, Italian inventor (1874 - 1937)
 * Ferdinand Marcos, president of the Philippines (1917 - 1989)
 * Marcus Aurelius, emperor of Rome (214 - 275)
 * Herbert Marcuse, German-American philosopher and sociologist (1898 - 1979)
 * Orison Swett Marden, American journalist (1850 - 1924)
 * Jacques Maritain, French philosopher (1882 - 1973)
 * Pierre de Marivaux, French writer (1688 - 1763)
 * Liza Marklund, Swedish novelist (1962 -)
 * Shackerley Marmion, English playwright (1603 - 1639)
 * John Philips Marquand, American writer (1893 - 1960)
 * Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian novelist (1927 - 2014) (NPW)
 * Don Marquis, American journalist and humorist (1878 - 1957)
 * George Marshall, American military leader (1880 – 1959) (NPW)
 * Thomas Riley Marshall, American politician (1854 - 1925)
 * John Marston, English playwright (1575 - 1634)
 * José Martí, Cuban revolutionary and poet (1853 - 1895)
 * Martialis, Roman writer (40 - 102)
 * Dean Martin, American actor and singer (1917 - 1995)
 * Everett Dean Martin, American educator (1880 - 1941)
 * Harriet Martineau, English writer (1802 - 1876)
 * Andrew Marwell, English poet (1621 - 1678)
 * Mary I of England, queen of England and Ireland (1516 – 1558)
 * Mary Stuart, queen of Scotland (1542 - 1587)
 * George Mason, American politician (1725 – 1792)
 * Ahmad Shah Massoud, Afghan military leader (1953 – 2001)
 * Marcello Mastroianni, Italian actor (1924 – 1996)
 * Groucho Marx, American comic (1895 - 1977)
 * Harpo Marx, American comic (1888 - 1964)
 * Karl Marx, German philosopher (1818 - 1883)
 * Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, president of Czechoslovakia (1850 – 1937)
 * Abraham Maslow, American psychologist (1908 – 1970)
 * Philip Massinger, English playwright (1583 - 1640)
 * Iivi Anna Masso, Estonian researcher and columnist (1967 -)
 * Edgar Lee Masters, American poet (1869 - 1950)
 * Alex Matson, Finnish painter (1888 - 1972)
 * James Mattis, American politician (1950 -)
 * W. Somerset Maugham, English writer (1874 - 1965)
 * Guy de Maupassant, French writer (1850 - 1893)
 * Pierre Louis Maupertuis, French mathematician and philosopher (1698 – 1759)
 * Francois Mauriac, French writer (1885 - 1970)
 * Friedrich Max Müller, English linguistic (1823 - 1900)
 * Karl May, German novelist (1842 - 1912)
 * Theresa May, prime minister of Great Britain (1956 -)
 * Vladimir Mayakovsky, Russian poet (1893 - 1930)
 * Louis B. Mayer, American film producer (1884 – 1957)
 * Curtis Mayfield, American musician (1942 – 1999)
 * William James Mayo, American surgeon (1861 - 1939)
 * Floyd Mayweather Jr., American boxer (1977 -)
 * Thabo Mbeki, president of South Africa (1942 -)
 * Sir James Paul McCartney, English musician (1942 -)
 * John McCain, American politician (1936 - 2018)
 * Barbara McClintock, American botanist (1902 – 1992) (NPW)
 * Andy McCoy, Finnish guitarist (1962 -)
 * John McEnroe, American tennis player (1959 -)
 * Phyllis McGinley, American writer and poet (1905 - 1978)
 * Phil McGraw, American psychologist (1950 -)
 * William McKinley, president of the United States (1843 - 1901)
 * Don McLean, American musician (1945 -)
 * Marshall McLuhan, Canadian philosopher and historian (1911 - 1980)
 * Vincent McNabb, American priest and writer (1868 -)
 * Timothy McVeigh, American mass murderer (1968 – 2001)
 * Margaret Mead, American anthropologist (1901 - 1978)
 * Dmitri Medvedev, president of Russia (1965 -)
 * Golda Meir, Israeli politician (1898 - 1978)
 * Philipp Melanchthon, German humanist (1497 - 1560)
 * Arto Melleri, Finnish poet (1956 - 2005)
 * Herman Melville, American novelist (1819 - 1891)
 * Menander, Greek writer (342 - 292 BC)
 * H. L. Mencken, American essayist (1880 - 1956)
 * Gregor Mendel, Austrian scientist (1822 - 1884)
 * Dmitri Mendeleev, Russian chemist (1834 - 1907)
 * Felix Mendelssohn, German composer (1809 - 1847)
 * Josef Mengele, German doctor (1911 - 1979)
 * Yehudi Menuhin, American-born violinist and conductor (1916 – 1999)
 * Wilhelm von Merchell, German writer (1803 - 1851)
 * Freddie Mercury, English rock singer (1946 - 1991)
 * Lennart Meri, president of Estonia and writer (1929 - 2006)
 * Veijo Meri, Finnish novelist (1928 - 2015)
 * Prosper Mérimée, French writer (1803 - 1870)
 * Angela Merkel, German politician (1954 -)
 * Hugh Scott Merriman, English writer (1862 - 1903)
 * Lionel Messi, Argentinian soccer player (1987 -)
 * Pierre Messmer, president of France (1916 - 2007)
 * Klemens von Metternich, Austrian statesman (1773 - 1859)
 * Jean de Meung, French writer (1250 - 1322)
 * Joseph Meyer, saksalainen kirjankustantaja ja teollisuusmies (1796 - 1856)
 * Alice Meynell, English poet and essayist (1850 - 1922)
 * Louise Michel, French anarchist (1830 - 1905)
 * Michelangelo Buonarroti, Italian painter and architect (1475 - 1564)
 * Jules Michelet, French historian (1798 - 1874)
 * Adam Mickiewicz, Polish poet (1798 – 1855)
 * Thomas Middleton, English playwright (1570 - 1627)
 * George Mikes, English humorist (1912 - 1987)
 * David Miliband, British politician (1965 -)
 * John Stuart Mill, English philosopher and economist (1806 - 1873)
 * Arthur Miller, American playwright (1915 - 2005)
 * Bode Miller, yhdysvaltalainen alppihiihtäjä (1977 -)
 * Dennis Miller, American comic (1953 -)
 * Henry Miller, American novelist (1891 - 1980)
 * C. Wright Mills, American sociologist (1916 - 1962)
 * A. A. Milne, English novelist (1882 - 1956)
 * Czesław Miłosz, Polish poet (1911 – 2004) (NPW)
 * John Milton, English poet (1608 - 1674)
 * Charles Mingus, American musician (1922 – 1979)
 * Vincente Minnelli, American film director (1903 - 1986)
 * Ludwig von Mises, Austrian economist (1881 - 1973)
 * Yukio Mishima, Japanese writer and film director (1925 – 1970)
 * Mistinguett, French dancer (1874 - 1956)
 * Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (1889 - 1957)
 * John W. Mitchell, American military leader (1915 - 1995)
 * Margaret Mitchell, American writer (1900 - 1949)
 * Mitsune, Japanese poet (c. 854 - 904)
 * Addison Mizner, American writer (1872 - 1933)
 * Narendra Modi, prime minister of India (1950 -)
 * Mohammad, Arabian prophet (c. 570 - 632)
 * László Moholy-Nagy, Hungarian artist (1895 - 1946)
 * Molière (Jean-Baptiste Poquelin), French playwright (1622 - 1673)
 * Vyacheslav Molotov, Russian politician (1890 - 1986)
 * Helmuth von Moltke, German military leader (1800 - 1891)
 * Thelonious Monk, American jazz pianist (1917 - 1982)
 * Claude Monet, French painter (1840 - 1926)
 * Jean Monnet, French politician (1888 - 1979)
 * Henri Monnier, French writer (1805 - 1877)
 * Adolphe Monod, French priest (1802 - 1856)
 * James Monroe, president of the United States (1758 - 1831)
 * Marilyn Monroe, American actress (1926 - 1962)
 * Michael Monroe, Finnish musician (1962 -)
 * Michel de Montaigne, French writer and philosopher (1533 - 1592)
 * Juan Montalvo, Ecuadorian essayist (1832 - 1889)
 * Montesquieu (Charles de Secondat), French philosopher (1689 - 1755)
 * Bernard Montgomery, British military leader (1887 - 1976)
 * Dwight Lyman Moody, amerikkalainen evankelista (1837 - 1899)
 * C. L. Moore, American writer (1911 - 1987)
 * Demi Moore, American actress (1962 -)
 * George Moore, Irish writer (1852 - 1933)
 * Henry Moore, English sculptor (1898 - 1986)
 * John Moore, English writer (1907 - 1967)
 * Mary Tyler Moore, American actor (1936 - 2017)
 * Michael Moore, yhdysvaltalainen dokumentaristi ja kirjailija (1954 -)
 * Roger Moore, English actor (1927 - 2017)
 * Thomas Moore, Irish poet (1779 - 1852)
 * Evo Morales, president of Bolivia (1959 -)
 * Paul Morand, French writer (1888 - 1976)
 * Alberto Moravia, Italian novelist (1907 – 1990)
 * Hannah More, English writer (1745 - 1833)
 * Jeanne Moreau, French actress (1928 - 2017)
 * Christian Morgenstern, German poet (1871 - 1914)
 * Christopher Morley, American writer (1890 - 1957)
 * John Morley, English writer and politician (1838 - 1923)
 * Aldo Moro, prime minister of Italy (1916 - 1978)
 * Ennio Morricone, Italian composer (1928 -)
 * Desmond Morris, English zoologist (1928 -)
 * William Morris, English poet and artist (1834 - 1896)
 * Wright Morris, American novelist (1910 - 1998)
 * Jim Morrison, American rock singer (1943 - 1971)
 * Toni Morrison, American writer (1931 - 2019) (NPW)
 * Morrissey, English musician (1959 -)
 * Dwight Whitney Morrow, American writer and diplomat (1873 - 1931)
 * Samuel Morse, Scottish inventor (1791 - 1872)
 * Mohamed Morsi, president of Egypt (1951 – 2019)
 * Krisztina Morvai, Hungarian politician (1963 -)
 * Grandma Moses, American painter (1860 – 1961)
 * Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma, British military leader (1900 – 1979)
 * Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austrian composer (1756 - 1791)
 * Robert Mueller, director of FBI (1944 -)
 * Muhammad, prophet of Islam (c. 570 – 632)
 * Muhammad Ali, American boxer (1942 - 2016)
 * Timo K. Mukka, Finnish novelist (1944 - 1973)
 * Lewis Mumford, American writer (1895 - 1990)
 * Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (1863 - 1944)
 * Alice Munro, Canadian writer (1931 -) (NPW)
 * Axel Munthe, Swedish psychiatrist (1857 – 1949)
 * Iris Murdoch, Irish writer (1919 - 1999)
 * Rupert Murdoch, Australian businessman (1931 -)
 * Andy Murray, Scottish tennis player (1987 -)
 * John Middleton Murray, englantilainen kirjallisuudentutkija (1889 - 1957)
 * Robert Musil, Austrian novelist (1880 - 1942)
 * Elon Musk, South African businessman (1971 -)
 * Alfred de Musset, French writer (1810 - 1857)
 * Benito Mussolini, dictator of Italy (1883 - 1945)
 * Modest Mussorgsky, Russian composer (1839 - 1881)
 * Thomas Müntzer, German theologist (c. 1490 - 1525)

N

 * Gustav Naan, Estonian philosopher (1919 - 1994)
 * Vladimir Nabokov, Russian novelist (1899 - 1977)
 * Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis player (1986 -)
 * Ralph Nader, American politician (1934 -)
 * Kumi Naidoo, leader of Greenpeace (1965 -)
 * V.S. Naipaul, Caribbean writer (1932 - 2018) (NPW)
 * Fridtjof Nansen, Norwegian explorer and diplomat (1861 - 1930)
 * Napoleon Bonaparte, emperor of France (1769 - 1821)
 * Napoleon III, emperor of France (1808 - 1873)
 * Ogden Nash, American humorist (1902 - 1971)
 * Taslima Nasrin, Bangladeshi writer (1962 -)
 * Gamal Abdel Nasser, president of Egypt (1918 - 1970)
 * George Nathan, American critic (1882 - 1958)
 * Martina Navratilova, Czech-American tennis player (1956 -)
 * Liam Neeson, actor from Northern Ireland (1952 -)
 * A.S. Neill, English educator (1883 - 1973)
 * Nelly, American rap artist (1974 -)
 * Horatio Nelson, English military leader (1758 - 1805)
 * William Rockhill Nelson, American journalist (1841 - 1915)
 * Willie Nelson, American country musician (1933 -)
 * Nero, emperor of Rome (37 - 68)
 * Franco Nero, Italian actor (1941 -)
 * Pablo Neruda, Chilean poet (1904 - 1973) (NPW)
 * Johann Nestroy, Austrian playwright (1801 - 1862)
 * Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel (1949 -)
 * John Henry Newman, English writer (1801 - 1890)
 * Paul Newman, American actor (1925 - 2008)
 * Isaac Newton, English scientist (1642 - 1727)
 * Jack Nicholson, American actor (1937 -)
 * Pierre Nicole, French politician (1625 - 1695)
 * Oscar Niemeyer, Brazilian architect (1907 - 2012)
 * Martin Niemöller, German theologian (1892 - 1984)
 * Friedrich Nietzsche, German philosopher (1844 - 1900)
 * Florence Nightingale, English nurse (1820 - 1910)
 * Sauli Niinistö, president of Finland (1948 -)
 * Vaslav Nijinsky, Russian dancer (1890 – 1950)
 * Anaïs Nin, French-American writer (1903 - 1977)
 * Richard Nixon, president of the United States (1913 - 1994)
 * Kwame Nkrumah, leader of Ghana (1909 – 1972)
 * Alfred Nobel, Swedish businessman (1833 - 1896)
 * Charles Nodier, French writer (1781 - 1814)
 * Emil Nolde, German painter (1867 – 1956)
 * Peggy Noonan, American writer (1950 -)
 * Manuel Noriega, dictator of Panama (1934 - 2017)
 * Kathleen Norris, American writer (1880 - 1966)
 * Nostradamus, French physician (1503 - 1566)
 * Novalis (Friedrich von Hardenberg), German poet (1772 - 1801)
 * Lassi Nummi, Finnish writer and poet (1928 - 2012)
 * Paavo Nurmi, Finnish runner (1897 - 1973)
 * Julius Nyerere, president of Tanzania (1922 – 1999)
 * Matti Nykänen, Finnish ski jumper (1963 - 2019)

O

 * Barack Obama, president of the United States (1961 -)
 * Michelle Obama, Barack Obama's wife (1964 -)
 * Conan O'Brien, yhdysvaltalainen koomikko ja juontaja (1963 -)
 * Sean O´Casey, Irish playwright (1884 - 1964)
 * Daniel O´Connell, Irish revolutionary (1775 - 1847)
 * Sofi Oksanen, Finnish novelist (1977 -)
 * Hakeem Olajuwon, Nigerian basketball player (1963 -)
 * Olaus Magnus, Swedish bishop (1490 - 1557)
 * Olaus Petri, father of Swedish written language (1580 - 1645)
 * Mike Oldfield, English musician (1953 -)
 * Laurence Olivier, English actor (1907 – 1989)
 * Kenneth Olsen, American businessman (1926 - 2011)
 * Tillie Olsen, American writer (1913 -)
 * Austin O'Malley, American doctor (1858 - 1932)
 * Aristotle Onassis, Greek businessman (1906 – 1975)
 * Shaquille O'Neal, American basketball player (1972 -)
 * Eugene O'Neill, American playwright (1888 - 1953)
 * Robert Oppenheimer, American physicist (1904 - 1967)
 * A. R. Orage, English writer (1873 - 1934)
 * Origen, Alexandrian theologian and Biblical scholar (184/185 - 253/254)
 * Petteri Orpo, Finnish politician (1969 -)
 * Daniel Ortega, president of Nicaragua (1945 -)
 * José Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher and writer (1883 - 1955)
 * George Orwell, English novelist (1903 - 1950)
 * Ozzy Osbourne, English rock singer (1948 -)
 * William Osler, Canadian doctor (1849 - 1919)
 * James Otis, American statesman (1725 - 1783)
 * Ovid, Roman poet (43 BC - 18)
 * Jesse Owens, African-American athlete and civic leader (1913 - 1980)
 * Axel Oxenstierna, Swedish statesman (1583 - 1654)
 * Amos Oz, Israeli novelist and journalist (1939 – 2018)

P

 * Juho Kusti Paasikivi, president of Finland (1870 - 1956)
 * Arto Paasilinna, Finnish novelist (1942 - 2018)
 * Erno Paasilinna, Finnish writer (1935 - 2000)
 * Olavi Paavolainen, Finnish writer (1903 - 1964)
 * Larry Page, founder of the Google company (1973 -)
 * Camille Paglia, American critic (1947)
 * Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, shah of Iran (1919 - 1980)
 * Thomas Paine, englantilais-amerikkalainen yhteiskunnallinen ajattelija ja kirjailija (1737 - 1809)
 * Teuvo Pakkala, Finnish novelist (1862 - 1925)
 * Sarah Palin, American politician (1964 -)
 * Peder Palladius, Danish priest and writer (1503 - 1560)
 * Olof Palme, prime minister of Sweden (1927 - 1986)
 * Samuel Palmer, English writer (1741 - 1813)
 * Oiva Paloheimo, Finnish writer (1910 - 1973)
 * Paracelsus, Swiss alchemist, physician and astrologer (1493 - 1541)
 * Park Chung-hee, president of South Korea (1917 - 1979)
 * Dorothy Parker, American writer (1893 - 1967)
 * Martin Parker, English poet (c. 1600 - 1652)
 * Sarah Jessica Parker, American actress (1965 -)
 * Rosa Parks, American activist (1913 - 2005)
 * Samuli Paronen, Finnish aphorist (1917 - 1974)
 * Alan Parsons, English musician (1948 -)
 * Dolly Parton, American singer (1946 -)
 * Blaise Pascal, French mathematician and philosopher (1623 - 1662)
 * Etienne Pasquier, French historian (1529 - 1615)
 * Frédéric Passy, French politician (1822- 1912)
 * Boris Pasternak, Russian novelist (1890 - 1960) (NPW)
 * Louis Pasteur, French chemist (1822 - 1895)
 * Patañjali, Indian philospher
 * Walter Pater, English critic (1839 - 1894)
 * Alan Paton, South African novelist (1903 - 1988)
 * Saint Patrick, Irish saint (- 461)
 * George S. Patton, American military leader (1885 - 1945)
 * Mike Patton, American singer (1968 -)
 * Ron Paul, American politician (1935 -)
 * Wolfgang Pauli, Austrian-Swiss physicist (1900 – 1958) (NPW)
 * Linus Pauling, American chemist (1901 - 1994)
 * Friedrich Paulus, German military leader (1890 – 1957)
 * Cesare Pavese, Italian writer (1908 - 1950)
 * Pjotr Pavlenko, Russian writer (1899 - 1951)
 * Ivan Pavlov, Russian scientist (1849 - 1936)
 * David Pawson, English preacher (1930 -)
 * Bill Paxton, American actor (1955 - 2017)
 * Octavio Paz, Mexican poet (1914 - 1998)
 * Thomas Love Peacock, English writer and critic (1785 - 1866)
 * Gregory Peck, American actor (1916 - 2003)
 * Sam Peckinpah, American film director (1925 - 1984)
 * Robert Peel, British statesman (1788 - 1850)
 * Charles Péguy, French writer (1873 - 1914)
 * Toivo Pekkanen, Finnish novelist (1902 - 1957)
 * Arndt Pekurinen, Finnish pacifist (1905 - 1941)
 * Pelé, Brazilian soccer player (1940 -)
 * Matti Pellonpää, Finnish actor (1951 - 1995)
 * Nancy Pelosi, American politician (1940 -)
 * Mike Pence, American politician (1959 -)
 * William Penn, American politician (1644 - 1718)
 * Samuel Pepys, englantilainen virkamies (1633 - 1703)
 * Shimon Peres, president of Israel (1923 - 2016)
 * Pericles, Greek military leader (ca. 495 BC – 429 BC)
 * Anthony Perkins, American actor (1932 - 1992)
 * Eva Perón, Argentinian politician (1919 - 1952)
 * Juan Perón, president of Argentina (1895 - 1974)
 * Ross Perot, American businessman (1930 - 2019)
 * Saint-John Perse, French poet and diplomat (1887 - 1975)
 * John J. Pershing, American military leader (1860 – 1948)
 * Göran Persson, Swedish politician (1949 -)
 * Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi, Swiss educator (1746 - 1827)
 * Philippe Pétain, French military leader (1856 - 1951)
 * Peter the Great, emperor of Russia (1672 - 1725)
 * Petrarch, Italian poet (1304 - 1374)
 * Petronius, Roman writer (20 - 66)
 * Tom Petty, American singer-songwriter (1950 - 2017)
 * Sándor Petöfi, Hungarian poet and writer (1823 - 1849)
 * Edward John Phelps, American lawyer and diplomat (1822 - 1900)
 * Michael Phelps, American swimmer (1985 -)
 * Wendell Phillips, amerikkalainen kieltolain ajaja (1811 - 1884)
 * Édith Piaf, French singer (1915 - 1963)
 * Edmond Picard, Belgian writer and socialist (1836 - 1924)
 * Pablo Picasso, Spanish painter (1881 - 1973)
 * Thomas Piketty, French economist (1971 -)
 * Boris Pilnjak, Russian novelist (1890 - 1938)
 * Józef Piłsudski, Polish statesman (1867 – 1935)
 * Pindar, Greek poet (518 - 438 BC)
 * Sebastián Piñera, president of Chile (1949 -)
 * Augusto Pinochet, president of Chile (1915 - 2006)
 * Nelson Piquet, Brazilian Formula 1 driver (1952 -)
 * Luigi Pirandello, Italian playwright (1867 - 1936) (NPW)
 * Dan Piraro, American cartoonist (1958 -)
 * Dmitri Pisarev, Russian writer (1840 - 1868)
 * Aleksei Pisemski, Russian writer (1820 - 1880)
 * Camille Pissarro, Danish-French painter (1830 – 1903)
 * William Pitt, British politician (1759 - 1806)
 * Pittacos, Greek statesman (c. 650 - 570 BC)
 * Pius IX, pope (1792 - 1878)
 * Max Planck, German physicist (1858 – 1947) (NPW)
 * Plato, Greek philosopher (429 - 347 BC)
 * Plautus, Roman writer (254 - 184 BC)
 * Georgi Plehanov, Russian novelist (1856 - 1918)
 * Pliny the Younger, Roman writer (c. 62 - 113)
 * Pliny the Elder, Roman writer (23 - 79)
 * Plutarch, Greek historian and philosopher (46 - 120)
 * Po Chü-i, Chinese poet (772 - 846)
 * Edgar Allan Poe, American novelist and poet (1809 - 1849)
 * Jules Poincaré, French mathematician (1854 - 1912)
 * Pol Pot, Kamputsealainen poliitikko (1925 - 1998)
 * James K. Polk, president of the United States (1795 - 1849)
 * Channing Pollock, American novelist (1880 - 1946)
 * Jackson Pollock, American artist (1912 - 1956)
 * Marco Polo, Italian explorer (1254 - 1324)
 * Georges Pompidou, president of France (1911 - 1974)
 * Alexander Pope, English poet (1688 - 1744)
 * Richard Porson, englantilainen klassisten kielten tutkija (1759 - 1808)
 * Cole Porter, American composer (1893 - 1964)
 * Katherine Ann Porter, American writer (1890 - 1980)
 * Natalie Portman, Israeli-American actress (1981 -)
 * Ezra Pound, American poet (1885 - 1972)
 * Adam Clayton Powell, American priest and politician (1908 - 1972)
 * John Cowper Powys, English writer (1872 - 1963)
 * Premchand, Indian novelist (1880 – 1936)
 * George Prentice, American journalist (1802 - 1870)
 * Elvis Presley, American singer (1935 - 1977)
 * Jacques Prévert, French poet (1900 - 1977)
 * L'Abbé A.F. Prévost, French writer (1697 - 1763)
 * John Boynton Priestley, English writer (1894 -)
 * Gavrilo Princip, Serbian nationalist(1894 – 1918)
 * Matthew Prior, English poet and diplomat (1664 - 1721)
 * Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer and pianist (1891 - 1953)
 * Propertius, Roman poet (50 - 15 BC)
 * Protagoras, Greek philosopher (582 - 500 BC)
 * Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French philosopher (1809 - 1865)
 * Marcel Proust, French novelist (1871 - 1922)
 * Publilius Syrus, Roman actor and writer (100 - 50 BC)
 * Giacomo Puccini, Italian composer (1858 - 1924)
 * Erkki Pulliainen, Finnish scientist (1938 -)
 * Aleksandr Pushkin, Russian writer (1799 - 1837)
 * Ferenc Puskás, Hungarian soccer player (1927 – 2006)
 * Vladimir Putin, president of Russia (1952 -)
 * Pythagoras, Greek philosopher (582 - 500 BC)
 * Konstantin Päts, president of Estonia (1874 - 1956)
 * Kalle Päätalo, Finnish novelist (1919 - 2000)

Q

 * Salvatore Quasimodo, Italian poet and writer (1901 - 1968)
 * Thomas de Quincey, English writer (1785 - 1859)
 * Anthony Quinn, Mexican-American actor (1915 – 2001)
 * Quintilian, Roman writer (35 - 96)
 * Vidkun Quisling, Norwegian politician (1887 - 1945)

R

 * Wilhem Raabe, German writer (1831 - 1910)
 * Francois Rabelais, French novelist (1494 - 1553)
 * Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian pianist and composer (1873 – 1943)
 * Jean Racine, French playwright and poet (1639 - 1699)
 * Karl Radek, Russian politician and writer (1885 - 1939)
 * Lord Raglan, English military leader (1788 - 1855)
 * Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, president of Bangladesh (1920 – 1975)
 * C. V. Raman, Indian physicist (1888 – 1970) (NPW)
 * Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa (1952 -)
 * Ayn Rand, Russian-American writer and philosopher (1905 - 1982)
 * John Randolph, American politician (1773 - 1833)
 * Grigori Rasputin, Russian monk (1869 - 1916)
 * Armi Ratia, Finnish businesswoman (1912 - 1979)
 * Robert Rauschenberg, American artist (1925 – 2008)
 * John Ray, English naturalist (1628 - 1705)
 * Man Ray, American photographer (1890 -)
 * Satyajit Ray, Indian film director (1921 – 1992)
 * Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi, Persian polymath, physician, alchemist and philosopher (854 — 925)
 * Charles Reade, English writer (1814 - 1884)
 * Ronald Reagan, president of the United States (1911 - 2004)
 * Vanessa Redgrave, English actress (1937 -)
 * Lou Reed, American musician (1942 - 2013)
 * Douglas Reeman, British writer (1924 - 2017)
 * Max Reger, German composer (1873 - 1916)
 * Elisabeth Rehn, Finnish politician (1935 -)
 * Steve Reich, American musician (1936 -)
 * Wilhelm Reich, Austrian psychiatrist (1897 - 1957)
 * Theodor Reik, Austrian psychiatrist (1888 - 1969)
 * Fredrik Reinfeldt, prime minister of Sweden (1965 -)
 * Hanna Reitsch, German aviator (1912 – 1979)
 * Mirkka Rekola, Finnish poet (1931 - 2014)
 * Lauri Kristian Relander, president of Finland (1883 - 1942)
 * Erich Maria Remarque, German novelist (1898 - 1970)
 * Rembrandt, Dutch painter (1606 – 1669)
 * Lee Remick, American actor (1935 -)
 * Ernest Renan, French historian and linguist (1823 - 1892)
 * Jules Renard, French writer (1864 - 1910)
 * Matteo Renzi, prime minister of Italy (1975 -)
 * Mailis Reps, Estonian politician (1975 -)
 * James Reston, American journalist (1909 -)
 * Magnus Gustaf Retzius, Swedish anthropologist (1842 - 1919)
 * Pierre Reverdy, French poet (1889 - 1960)
 * Paul Revere, American patriot (1735 - 1818)
 * Burt Reynolds, American actor (1936 – 2018)
 * Debbie Reynolds, American actress, singer and dancer (1932 - 2016)
 * Joachim von Ribbentrop, German politician (1893 - 1945)
 * Olfert Ricard, Danish priest and writer (1872 - 1929)
 * Richard I, king of England (1157 - 1199)
 * Cliff Richard, English singer (1940 -)
 * Keith Richards, English musician (1943 -)
 * Cardinal Richelieu, French statesman (1585 - 1642)
 * Ludwig Richter, German artist (1803 - 1884)
 * Manfred von Richthofen, German soldier (1892 - 1918)
 * Leni Riefenstahl, German film director (1902 - 2003)
 * Madame de Rieux, ranskalainen valla[nainen (1550 - 1587)
 * Jacques Rigault, French writer (1898 - 1929)
 * Rainer Maria Rilke, Austrian poet (1875 - 1926)
 * Arthur Rimbaud, French poet (1854 - 1891)
 * Antti Rinne, Finnish politician (1962 -)
 * Paavo Rintala, Finnish novelist (1930 -)
 * R. L. Ripley, American journalist (1893 - 1949)
 * Antoine de Rivarol, French writer (1754 - 1801)
 * Alberto Rivera, espanjalainen entinen jesuiitta ja aktivisti (1935 - 1997)
 * Maximilien de Robespierre, French politician (1758 - 1794)
 * James Roche, American journalist and writer (1847 - 1908)
 * John Wilmot Rochester, English poet (1647 - 1680)
 * David Rockefeller, American businessman (1915 - 2017)
 * John D. Rockefeller, American businessman (1839 - 1937)
 * Gene Roddenberry, American screenwriter (1921 - 1991)
 * Andy Roddick, American tennis player (1982 -)
 * Anne Roe, American psychologist and writer (1904 - 1991))
 * Jeremy Roenick, American ice hockey player (1970 -)
 * Joe Rogan, American comic (1967 -)
 * Will Rogers, American humorist (1879 - 1935)
 * Madame Jeanne Roland, French politician (1754 - 1793)
 * Romain Rolland, French novelist (1866 - 1944) (NPW)
 * Henry Rollins, American singer (1961 -)
 * Jules Romains, French writer (1885 - 1972)
 * George A. Romero, American film director (1940 - 2017)
 * Erwin Rommel, German military leader (1891 - 1944)
 * Ann Ronell, American composer (1908? - 1993)
 * Eleanor Roosevelt, American human rights activist (1884 - 1962)
 * Frankin Delano Roosevelt, president of the United States (1882 - 1945)
 * Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States (1858 - 1919)
 * Don Rosa, American cartoonist (1951 -)
 * Keke Rosberg, Finnish Formula 1 driver (1948 -)
 * Nico Rosberg, Finnish-German Formula 1 driver (1985 -)
 * Axl Rose, American musician (1962 -)
 * Christina Rossetti, English poet (1830 - 1894)
 * Dante Gabriel Rossetti, englantilainen taiteilija ja runoilija (1828 - 1882)
 * Gioachino Rossini, Italian composer (1792 - 1868)
 * Edmund Rostand, French writer (1868 - 1918)
 * Jean Rostand, French philosopher and biologist (1894 - 1977)
 * Leo Rosten, American writer (1908 - 1997)
 * David Lee Roth, American musician (1949 -)
 * Philip Roth, American novelist (1933 - 2018)
 * Nathan Mayer Rothschild, American banker (1777 - 1836)
 * Jean de Rotrou, French playwright (1609 - 1650)
 * Jean-Jacques Rousseau, French philosopher (1712 - 1778)
 * Joseph Roux, French priest (1834 - 1886)
 * J. K. Rowling, English novelist (1965 -)
 * Peter Paul Rubens, Flemish painter (1577 – 1640)
 * Arthur Rubinstein, American pianist (1886 -)
 * Kevin Rudd, prime minister of Australia (1957 -)
 * Rumi, Persian philosopher and poet (1207 - 1273)
 * Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet (1804 - 1877)
 * Salman Rushdie, Indian novelist (1947 -)
 * John Ruskin, English writer (1819 - 1900)
 * Bertrand Russell, English philosopher (1872 - 1970)
 * Henry Norris Russell, American astronomer (1877 - 1957)
 * Mathias Rust, German aviator (1968 -)
 * Babe Ruth, American baseball player (1895 – 1948)
 * Ernest Rutherford, New Zealand physicist (1871 – 1937) (NPW)
 * Mark Rutherford (William White), English writer (1831 - 1913)
 * Friedrich Rückert, German poet and orientalist (1788 - 1866)
 * Risto Ryti, president of Finland (1889 - 1956)
 * Kimi Räikkönen, Finnish Formula 1 driver (1979 -)
 * Wilhelm Röntgen, German physicist (1845 - 1923) (NPW)

S

 * Pentti Saarikoski, Finnish writer and poet (1937 - 1983)
 * Hans Sachs, German poet (1494 - 1576)
 * Nelly Sachs, German poet (1891 - 1970)
 * Anwar Sadat, president of Egypt (1918 - 1981) (NPW)
 * Marquis de Sade, French novelist (1740 - 1814)
 * Sa´di, Persian writer (1194 - 1291)
 * Carl Sagan, American astronomer (1934 - 1996)
 * Francoise Sagan, French writer (1935 -)
 * C. A. Sainte-Beuve, French critic (1804 - 1869)
 * Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French fairytale writer (1900 - 1944)
 * Buffy Sainte-Marie, Canadian singer-songwriter (1941 -)
 * Louis Antoine Léon de Saint-Just, French politician and poet (1767 - 1794)
 * Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, French writer (1737 - 1814)
 * César de Saint-Réal, French historian (1639 - 1692)
 * Andrei Sakharov, Russian nuclear physicist and human rights activist (1921 – 1989)
 * Armand Salacrou, French playwright (1899 -)
 * Hannu Salama, Finnish novelist (1936 -)
 * António de Oliveira Salazar, prime minister of Portugal (1889 - 1970)
 * J. D. Salinger, American novelist (1919 – 2010)
 * Jonas Salk, American doctor (1914 - 1995)
 * James Sallis, American writer and poet (1944 -)
 * Sallustius, Roman historian (86 - 34 BC)
 * Mika Salo, Finnish Formula 1 driver (1966 -)
 * George Sand, French writer (1804 - 1876)
 * Carl Sandburg, American writer (1878 - 1967)
 * Lina Sandell-Berg, Swedish writer (1832 - 1903)
 * Bernie Sanders, American politician (1941 -)
 * George Sanders, English actor (1906 - 1972)
 * Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia (1968 -)
 * Margaret Sanger, American feminist (1879 - 1966)
 * George Santayana, Spanish-American philosopher (1863 - 1952)
 * Moritz Gottlieb Saphir, Austrian journalist and humorist (1705 - 1758)
 * Victorien Sardou, French playwright (1831 - 1908)
 * Kaarlo Sarkia, Finnish poet (1902 - 1945)
 * Nicolas Sarkozy, president of France (1955 -)
 * Ken Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian writer (1941 - 1995)
 * William Saroyan, American writer (1908 -)
 * Timo Sarpaneva, Finnish designer (1926 - 2006)
 * Peter Sarstedt, English musician (1941 - 2017)
 * Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher (1905 - 1980) (NPW)
 * Kailash Satyarthi, Indian children's rights activist (1954 -) (NPW)
 * Ferdinand de Saussure, Swiss scientist (1857 - 1913)
 * Richard Savage, English poet (1698 - 1743)
 * Edgar Savisaar, Estonian politician (1950 -)
 * Johannes Schefferus, Swedish scientist (1621 - 1679)
 * Max Scheler, German philosopher (1874 - 1928)
 * Thomas Schelling, American economist (1921 - 2016)
 * Friedrich von Schiller, German poet (1759 - 1805)
 * Friedrich von Schlegel, German scientist and poet (1772 - 1829)
 * Friedrich Schleiermacher, German theologian (1768 - 1834)
 * August Ludwig von Schlözer, German historian (1735 - 1809)
 * Max Schmeling, German boxer (1905 – 2005)
 * Helmut Schmidt, German politician (1918 - 2015)
 * Artur Schnabel, Austrian pianist and composer (1882 - 1951)
 * Arthur Schnitzler, Austrian doctor and writer (1862 - 1931)
 * Arnold Schoenberg, Austrian-American composer [1874 – 1951)
 * Arthur Schopenhauer, German philosopher (1788 - 1860)
 * Erwin Schrödinger, Austrian physicist (1887 - 1961)
 * Franz Schubert, Austrian composer (1797 - 1828)
 * Robert Schumann, German composer (1810 - 1856)
 * Delmore Schwartz, American poet and novelist (1913 - 1966)
 * Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian-American actor and politician (1947 -)
 * Albert Schweitzer, German doctor and philosopher (1875 - 1965) (NPW)
 * Martin Scorsese, American film director (1942 -)
 * Manuel Scorza, perulainen kirjailija, runoilija ja poliittinen aktivisti (1928 - 1983)
 * Charles Prestwich Scott, English journalist (1846 - 1932)
 * Ridley Scott, English film director and producer (1937 -)
 * Walter Scott, English novelist (1771 - 1832)
 * Chief Seattle, Indian (1789? - 1866)
 * John Sedgewick, American military leader (1813 - 1864)
 * Anne Douglas Sedgwick, American writer (1873 - 1935)
 * Ellery Sedgwick, American journalist (1872 - 1960)
 * Pete Seeger, American folk singer (1919 - 2014)
 * Jerry Seinfeld, American actor and writer (1954 -)
 * Haile Selassie, emperor of Ethiopia (1892 - 1975)
 * John Selden, English lawyer, orientalist and statesman (1584 - 1654)
 * Seneca the Elder, Roman orator (55 BC - 40)
 * Seneca the Younger, Roman philosopher (4 BC - 65)
 * Ayrton Senna, Brazilian Formula 1 driver (1960 - 1994)
 * Mack Sennett, American film director (1884 - 1960)
 * Robert Service, Canadian writer (1874 - 1958)
 * Ernest Thompson Seton, English writer (1860 - 1946)
 * Johann Gottfried Seume, German writer (1763 - 1810)
 * William H. Seward, American politician (1801 - 1872)
 * Jennifer Shahade, American chess grandmaster (1980 -)
 * William Shakespeare, English poet and playwright (1564 - 1616)
 * Adi Shankara, Indian philospher (8th century CE)
 * Karl Shapiro, American poet and critic (1913 -)
 * Ariel Sharon, Israeli politician (1928 - 2014)
 * George Bernard Shaw, Irish playwright (1856 - 1950) (NPW)
 * Wilfrid Sheed, English-American writer (1930 - 2011)
 * Mary Shelley, English novelist (1797 – 1851)
 * Percy Bysshe Shelley, English poet (1792 - 1822)
 * Alan Shepard, American astronaut (1923 - 1998)
 * Philip Sheridan, American soldier (1831 - 1888)
 * Richard Sheridan, Irish playwright (1751 - 1816)
 * William T. Sherman, American military leader (1820 - 1891)
 * Eduard Shevardnadze, Soviet politician (1928 - 2014)
 * James Shirley, English playwright (1596 - 1666)
 * Mikhail Sholokhov, Russian novelist (1905 – 1984)
 * Dmitri Shostakovich, Russian composer (1906 – 1975)
 * Jean Sibelius, Finnish composer (1865 - 1957)
 * Eli Siegel, Latvian-American poet (1902 – 1978)
 * Henryk Sienkiewicz, Polish novelist (1846 - 1916)
 * Wladyslaw Sikorski, Polish general and politician (1881 – 1943)
 * Juhani Siljo, Finnish poet (1888 - 1918)
 * Frans Eemil Sillanpää, Finnish novelist (1888 - 1964) (NPW)
 * Miina Sillanpää, Finnish politician (1866 - 1952)
 * Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, president of Brazil (1945 -)
 * Hugo Simberg, Finnish painter (1873 - 1917)
 * Georges Simenon, Belgian novelist (1903 - 1989)
 * Georg Simmel, German sociologist and philosopher (1858 – 1918)
 * Gene Simmons, American musician (1949 -)
 * Claude Simon, French writer (1913 - 2005)
 * Paul Simon, American musician (1941 -)
 * Simonides, Greek poet (c. 556 - 468 BC)
 * Frank Sinatra, American singer and actor (1915 - 1998)
 * Elvi Sinervo, Finnish writer and poet (1912 - 1986)
 * Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish novelist (1902 - 1991)
 * Peter Singer, Australian philosopher (1946 -)
 * Sundar Singh, Indian writer (1889 - 1929)
 * Juha Sipilä, prime minister of Finland (1961 -)
 * Sixtus V, pope (1521 - 1590)
 * B. F. Skinner, American behaviorist, social philosopher and poet (1904 – 1990)
 * Carl Axel Skovgaard-Petersen, Danish priest and writer (1866 - 1955)
 * Aleksandr Skrjabin, Russian composer (1872 - 1915)
 * Slash (musician), English guitarist (1965 -)
 * Francis Edward Smedley, English novelist (1818 - 1864)
 * Samuel Smiles, English writer (1812 - 1904)
 * Adam Smith, English philosopher (1723 - 1790)
 * Al Smith, American politician (1873 - 1944)
 * Alexander Smith, English writer (1830 - 1865)
 * Alfred E. Smith, American politician (1873 - 1944)
 * Horace Smith, English humorist and writer (1779 - 1849)
 * Joseph Smith, yhdysvaltalainen Myöhempien aikojen pyhien liikkeen perustaja (1805 - 1844)
 * Logan Pearsall Smith, englantilainen kriitikko ja esseisti (1865 - 1946)
 * Patti Smith, American musician and poet (1946 -)
 * Robert Smith (musician), English songwriter (1959 -)
 * Sydney Smith, English priest and writer (1771 - 1845)
 * Will Smith, American musician (1968 -)
 * Tobias Smollett, englantilainen kirjailija (1721 - 1771)
 * Jan Smuts, South African military leader (1870 - 1950)
 * Anja Snellman, Finnish novelist (1954 -)
 * Johan Vilhelm Snellman, Finnish philosopher (1806 - 1881)
 * Charles Percy Snow, englantilainen tiedemies ja kirjailija (1905 -)
 * Edward Snowden, yhdysvaltalainen tietotekniikka-ammattilainen (1983 -)
 * Mário Soares, Portuguese politician (1924 - 2017)
 * Socrates, Greek philosopher (469 - 399 BC)
 * Timo Soini, Finnish politician (1962 -)
 * Osmo Soininvaara, Finnish politician (1951 -)
 * Solon, Greek statesman (c. 640 - 560 BC)
 * Robert Solow, American economist (1924 -)
 * Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Russian novelist (1918 - 2008)
 * Werner Sombart, German economist and sociologist (1863 - 1941)
 * William Somerville, English poet (1675 - 1742)
 * Lena Sommestad, Swedish politician (1957 -)
 * Susan Sontag, American essayist and political activist (1933 – 2004)
 * Sophocles, Greek playwright, dramatist, priest and politician (496 – 406 BC)
 * Georges Sorel, French writer (1847 - 1922)
 * George Soros, Hungarian-American businessman (1930 -)
 * Kalevi Sorsa, prime minister of Finland (1930 - 2004)
 * John Soule, American journalist (1851 - 1891)
 * John Philip Sousa, American composer (1854 - 1932)
 * Robert South, English priest (1634 - 1716)
 * John Spalding, English historian (1609 - 1670)
 * Muriel Spark, Scottish writer (1918 - 2006)
 * Boris Spasski, Russian chess player (1937 -)
 * Herbert Spencer, English philosopher (1820 - 1903)
 * John Alfred Spender, English journalist (1862 - 1942)
 * Oswald Spengler, German historian and philosopher (1880 - 1936)
 * Edmund Spenser, English poet (1552 - 1592)
 * Roger Wolcott Sperry, American neuropsychologist and neurobiologist (1913 – 1994) (NPW)
 * Sean Spicer, American politician (1971 -)
 * Steven Spielberg, American film director (1946 -)
 * Friedrich Spielhagen, German writer (1829 - 1911)
 * Baruch Spinoza, Dutch philosopher (1632 - 1677)
 * William A. Spooner, English priest and educator (1844 - 1930)
 * Dusty Springfield, English singer (1939 – 1999)
 * Bruce Springsteen, American musician (1949 -)
 * Charles Spurgeon, English priest (1834 - 1892)
 * John Collings Squire, English journalist and writer (1884 - 1958)
 * Anne Louise Germaine de Staël, French philosopher and novelist (1766 - 1817)
 * Josef Stalin, Russian head of state (1879 - 1953)
 * Richard Stallman, yhdysvaltalainen GNU-projektin perustaja (1953 -)
 * Konstantin Stanislavski, venäläinen näyttelijä ja teatteriohjaaja (1863 - 1938)
 * Ulf Stark, Swedish writer (1944 - 2017)
 * Ringo Starr, English drummer (1940 -)
 * Statius, Roman poet (60 - 96)
 * Richard Steele, English essayist and playwright (1672 - 1729)
 * Lincoln Steffens, American journalist (1866 - 1936)
 * John Steinbeck, American novelist (1902 - 1968) (NPW)
 * Rudolf Steiner, Austrian philosopher (1861 - 1925)
 * Wilhelm Steinitz, Austrian chess player (1836 - 1900)
 * Stendhal (Marie Henri Beyle), French writer (1783 - 1842)
 * James Stephens, English lawyer (1882 - 1950)
 * Howard Stern, American media person (1954 -)
 * Nicholas Stern, British economist (1946 -)
 * Lawrence Sterne, English writer (1713 - 1768)
 * Wallace Stevens, American poet (1879 - 1955)
 * Adlai Stevenson, American politician (1900 - 1965)
 * Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish novelist (1850 - 1894)
 * James Stewart, American actor (1908 - 1997)
 * Rod Stewart, English singer (1945 -)
 * George Stigler, American economist (1911 – 1991) (NPW)
 * Sting (musician), English songwriter (1951 -)
 * Max Stirner, German philosopher (1806 - 1856)
 * Bram Stoker, Irish writer (1847 - 1912)
 * Jens Stoltenberg, prime minister of Norway (1959 -)
 * Oliver Stone, American film director (1946 -)
 * Tom Stoppard, English playwright (1937 -)
 * Harriet Stowe, English writer (1812 - 1896)
 * Lytton Strachey, English writer (1880 - 1932)
 * Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer (1882 - 1971)
 * Meryl Streep, American actress (1949 -)
 * August Strindberg, Swedish playwright (1849 - 1912)
 * Simeon Strunsky, American journalist and writer (1879 - 1948)
 * Alexander Stubb, prime minister of Finland (1968 -)
 * William Styron, American writer (1925 -)
 * K. J. Ståhlberg, president of Finland (1865 - 1952)
 * André Suarès, French writer (1868 - 1948)
 * John Suckling, English poet (1608 - 1642)
 * Sukarno, president of Indonesia (1901 – 1970)
 * Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary leader and statesman (1866 - 1925)
 * William A. Sunday, amerikkalainen evankelista (1863 - 1935)
 * Robert Smith Surtees, English writer (1803 - 1864)
 * Su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet (1036 - 1101)
 * Anthony C. Sutton, englantilais-amerikkalainen kirjailija, salaliittoteoreetikko ja taloustieteilijä (1925 - 2002)
 * Aung San Suu Kyi, Burmese politician (1945 -)
 * Aleksandr Suvorov, Russian military leader (1729 - 1800)
 * Helen Suzman, South African politician (1917 – 2009)
 * Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, president of Finland (1861 - 1944)
 * Jan Swammerland, hollantilainen luonnontutkija (1637 - 1680)
 * Emanuel Swedenborg, ruotsalainen tiedemies, filosofi, mystikko ja teologi (1688 - 1772)
 * Jonathan Swift, Irish-English writer (1667 - 1745)
 * Algernon Charles Swinburne, English poet (1837 - 1909)
 * Björn von Sydow, Swedish politician (1945 -)
 * Max von Sydow, Swedish actor (1929 -)
 * John Millington Synge, Irish playwright (1871 - 1909)
 * Thomas Szasz, Hungarian psychiatrist (1920 - 2012)
 * Hjalmar Söderberg, ruotsalainen kirjailija (1869 - 1941)
 * Edith Södergran, Finnish poet (1892 - 1923)

T

 * Tacitus, Roman historian (55 - 117)
 * William Howard Taft, president of the United States (1857 - 1930)
 * Rabindranath Tagore, Indian philosopher (1861 - 1941) (NPW)
 * Hippolyte Taine, French historian (1828 - 1893)
 * Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, French diplomat (1754 - 1838)
 * Maila Talvio, Finnish writer (1871 - 1951)
 * Väinö Tanner, Finnish politician (1881 - 1966)
 * Nyrki Tapiovaara, Finnish film director (1911 - 1940)
 * Nur Muhammad Taraki, president of Afghanistan (1917 – 1979)
 * Quentin Tarantino, American film director (1963 -)
 * Andrei Tarkovsky, Russian film director (1932 – 1986)
 * J. R. D. Tata, Indian businessman (1904 – 1993)
 * Jacques Tati, French film director (1907 - 1982)
 * Johann Tauler, German mystic (1300 - 1361)
 * Richard Taverner, englantilainen uskonpuhdistaja (1505 - 1575)
 * Elizabeth Taylor, English actress (1932 - 2011)
 * Hudson Taylor, English missionary (1832 - 1905)
 * Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (1840 - 1893)
 * Esaias Tegnér, Swedish poet (1782 - 1846)
 * Shirley Temple, American actress (1928 - 2014)
 * Alfred Tennyson, English poet (1809 - 1892)
 * Terence, Roman playwright (195 - 159 BC)
 * Terentianus Maurus, Roman poet (c. 180 -)
 * Mother Teresa, Roman Catholic nun and missionary (1910 - 1997) (NPW)
 * Tertullian, Roman church father (- c. 230)
 * William Makepeace Thackeray, English writer (1811 - 1863)
 * Thales, Greek philosopher and scientist (c. 636 - 546 BC)
 * Margaret Thatcher, prime minister of Great Britain (1925 - 2013)
 * Theokritos, Greek poet (3th century BC)
 * Theodosius I, emperor of Rome (347 - 395)
 * Thomas à Kempis, German theologian (c. 1380 – 25 July 1471)
 * Thomas of Aquin, Italian philosopher (1225 - 1274)
 * Dylan Thomas, Welsh writer (1914 - 1953)
 * Hunter S. Thompson, American journalist (1937 – 2005)
 * James Thomson, English poet (1700 - 1748)
 * Henry David Thoreau, American writer (1817 - 1862)
 * Thukydides, Greek historian (460 - 396 BC)
 * Greta Thunberg, Swedish climate activist (2003 -)
 * James Thurber, American writer (1894 - 1961)
 * Tiberius, emperor of Rome (42 BC - 37)
 * Henrik Tikkanen, Finnish novelist (1924 - 1984)
 * Märta Tikkanen, Finnish novelist (1935 -)
 * Claude Tillier, French journalist and writer (1801 - 1844)
 * Timur, conqueror (1336 - 1405)
 * Titian, Italian painter (c. 1477 - 1576)
 * Dennis Tito, American businessman (1940 -)
 * Josip Broz Tito, president of Yugoslavia (1892 - 1980)
 * Tzvetan Todorov, Bulgarian philosopher (1939 - 2017)
 * Alvin Toffler, American economist and writer (1928 - 2016)
 * Hideki Tōjō, Japanese military leader (1884 – 1948)
 * J. R. R. Tolkien, English novelist and linguistic (1892 - 1973)
 * Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist (1828 - 1910)
 * Niccolò Tommaseo, Italian linguistic, journalist and essayist (1802 - 1874)
 * Zacharias Topelius, Finnish writer (1818 - 1898)
 * Guillermo del Toro, Mexican film director (1964 -)
 * Linus Torvalds, Finnish computer scientist (1969 -)
 * Paul Toulet, French writer (1867 - 1920)
 * Ahmed Sékou Touré, president of Guinea (1922 -)
 * Arnold Toynbee, English historian (1852 - 1883)
 * Trajanus, emperor of Rome (53 - 117)
 * Tomas Tranströmer, Swedish poet (1931 – 2015)
 * John Travolta, American actor (1954 -)
 * George Otto Trevelyan, English historian (1838 - 1928)
 * Elsa Triolet, French writer (1896 - 1970)
 * Robert Trivers, American biologist (1943 -)
 * Leon Trotsky, Russian revolutionary (1879 - 1940)
 * Justin Trudeau, prime minister of Canada (1971 -)
 * Pierre Trudeau, prime minister of Canada (1919 – 2000)
 * Harry S. Truman, president of the United States (1884 - 1972)
 * Donald Trump, president of the United States (1946 -)
 * Ivanka Trump, American businesswoman (1981 -)
 * Melania Trump, Donald Trump's wife (1970 -)
 * Ts'ao Sung, Chinese poet (9th century)
 * Harriet Tubman, African American activist (1822 - 1913)
 * Antti Tulenheimo, prime minister of Finland (1879 - 1952)
 * Martin Tupper, English poet (1810 - 1889)
 * Ivan Turgenev, Russian novelist (1818 - 1883)
 * Alan Turing, English mathematician (1912 – 1954)
 * Margaret Turnbull, American writer (1920 - 1942)
 * J. M. W. Turner, English painter (1775 – 1851)
 * Ted Turner, American businessman (1938 -)
 * Heikki Turunen, Finnish novelist (1945 -)
 * Donald Tusk, prime minister of Poland (1957 -)
 * Desmond Tutu, South African bishop (1931 -) (NPW)
 * Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), American novelist (1835 - 1910)
 * Shania Twain, Canadian singer-songwriter (1965 -)
 * Kenneth Tynan, English playwright (1927 -)
 * Aale Tynni, Finnish poet (1913 - 1997)
 * Mike Tyson, American boxer (1966 -)
 * Tristan Tzara, Romanian-French poet and essayist (1896 – 1963)
 * Ferdinand Tönnies, German sociologist and philosopher (1855 - 1936)
 * Adolf Törneros, Swedish linguist and writer (1794 - 1839)

U

 * Walter Ulbricht, East-German politician (1893 - 1973)
 * Ulpianus, roomalainen oikeustieteilijä (170 - 228)
 * Unabomber (Theodore Kaczynski), American criminal (1942 -)
 * Miguel de Unamuno, Spanish writer (1864 - 1936)
 * Sigrid Undset, Norwegian writer (1882 - 1949)
 * Algot Untola (Maiju Lassila, Finnish novelist (1868 - 1918)
 * John Updike, American writer (1932 -)
 * Urbanus VII, pope (1521 - 1590)
 * Kaarlo Uskela, Finnish poet (1878 - 1922)
 * James Ussher, English theologian (1581 - 1656)
 * Peter Ustinov, English actor (1921 - 2004)

V

 * Katri Vala, Finnish poet (1901 - 1943)
 * Valerius Maximus, Roman historian (2nd century)
 * Paul Valéry, French writer (1871 - 1945)
 * César Vallejo, Peruvian poet (1892 – 1938)
 * Manuel Valls, prime minister of France (1962 -)
 * Ville Valo, Finnish rock singer (1976 -)
 * Pjotr Valujev, Russian politician (1814 - 1890)
 * John Vanbrugh, English writer and architect (1664 - 1757)
 * Cornelius Vanderbilt, American businessman (1794 - 1877)
 * Henry Van Dyke, American priest and educator (1852 - 1933)
 * Townes Van Zandt, American songwriter (1944 – 1997)
 * Matti Vanhanen, prime minister of Finland (1955 -)
 * Daniele Varé, Italian diplomat and writer (1880 - 1956)
 * Bill Vaughan, American comic (1915 -)
 * Henry Vaughan, Welsh poet (1622 - 1695)
 * Luc de Clapiers Vauvenargues, French moralist (1715 - 1747)
 * Vegetius, Roman writer (5th century)
 * Simone Veil, French politician (1927 - 2017)
 * Jesse Ventura, American actor (1951 -)
 * Paul Verhoeven, Dutch film director (1938 -)
 * Paul Verlainen, French poet (1844 - 1896)
 * Johannes Vermeer, Dutch painter (1632 - 1675)
 * Jules Verne, French novelist (1828 - 1905)
 * Jos Verstappen, Dutch Formula 1 driver (1972 -)
 * Max Verstappen, Dutch Formula 1 driver (1997 -)
 * Hendrik Verwoerd, prime minister of South Africa (1901 - 1966)
 * Vespasian, emperor of Rome (40 - 81)
 * Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (1451 or 1454 - 1512)
 * Sebastian Vettel, German Formula 1 driver (1987 -)
 * Victor Emanuel II, king of Italy (1820 - 1878)
 * Queen Victoria queen of Great Britain (1819 - 1901)
 * Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, president of Iceland (1930 -)
 * Alfred de Vigny, ranskalainen kirjailija (1797 - 1863)
 * Lauri Viita, Finnish novelist and poet (1916 - 1965)
 * Esther Vilar, saksalainen kirjailija (s. 1937)
 * Auguste Villiers de L'Isle-Adam, ranskalainen kirjailija (1838 - 1889)
 * Francois Villon, French poet (1431 - 1463)
 * Alexandre Vinet, Swiss philosopher (1797 - 1847)
 * Lasse Virén, Finnish runner (1949 -)
 * Virgil, Roman poet (70 - 19 BC)
 * A. I. Virtanen, Finnish chemist (1895 - 1973) (NPW)
 * Vitellius, emperor of Rome (15 - 69)
 * Antonio Vivaldi, Italian composer (1678 - 1741)
 * Swami Vivekananda, Indian philosopher (1863 - 1902)
 * Jean de Vizé, ranskalainen kirjailija (1640 - 1710)
 * Johannes Volkelt, German philosopher (1848 - 1930)
 * Voltaire (Francois-Marie Arouet), French philosopher (1694 - 1778)
 * Gábor Vona, Hungarian politician (1978 -)
 * Kurt Vonnegut, American novelist (1922 - 2007)
 * John Vorster, president of South Africa (1915 – 1983)
 * Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian poet (1938 - 1980)

W

 * Charles Wagner, French theologian (1852 - 1918)
 * Richard Wagner, German composer (1813 - 1883)
 * Tom Waits, American musician (1949 -)
 * Kurt Waldheim, president of Austria (1918 - 2007)
 * Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia (1966 -)
 * Lech Wałęsa, Polish politician (1943 -)
 * Christopher Walken, American actor (1943 -)
 * Murray Walker, englantilainen Formula 1 -selostaja (s. 1923)
 * Alfred Russel Wallace, walesiläinen luonnontieteilijä ja yhteiskuntakriitikko (1823 - 1913)
 * George Wallace, American politician (1919 - 1998)
 * William Ross Wallace, American poet (1819 - 1881)
 * Johan Olof Wallin, Swedish poet (1779 - 1839)
 * Horace Walpole, English writer (1717 - 1797)
 * Robert Walpole, English politician (1676 - 1745)
 * Mika Waltari, Finnish novelist (1908 - 1979)
 * Izaak Walton, English writer (1593 - 1683)
 * Artemus Ward, American humorist (1834 - 1867)
 * Andy Warhol, American artist (1928 - 1987)
 * Brian Hugh Warner (Marilyn Manson), American singer (1969 -)
 * Harry Warner, yhdysvaltalaisen elokuvayhtiön johtaja (1881 - 1958)
 * Charles Dudley Warner, American writer (1829 - 1900)
 * Robert Penn Warren, American writer (1905 - 1989)
 * Booker T. Washington, American lawyer (1859 - 1915)
 * George Washington, president of the United States (1732 - 1799)
 * James Watt, Scottish inventor (1736 - 1819)
 * James D. Watson, American scientist (1928 -) (NPW)
 * John Wayne, American actor (1907 - 1979)
 * Sigourney Weaver, American actress (1949 -)
 * Andrew Lloyd Webber, English composer (1948 -)
 * Mark Webber, Australian Formula 1 driver (1976 -)
 * Karl Julius Weber, German writer (1767 - 1832)
 * Max Weber, German sociologist and philosopher (1864 - 1920)
 * John Webster, English playwright (c. 1580 - c. 1624)
 * André Weil, French mathematician (1906 – 1998)
 * Simone Weil, French writer (1909 - 1943)
 * Peter Weiss, German writer (1916 -)
 * Johnny Weissmuller, American swimmer and actor (1904 - 1984)
 * Ai Weiwei, Chinese artist (1957 -)
 * Orson Welles, American film director (1915 - 1985)
 * Carolyn Wells, American writer (1872 - 1942)
 * H. G. Wells, English novelist (1866 - 1946)
 * Franz Werfel, Austrian writer (1890 - 1945)
 * Louis Jolyon West, American psychiatrist (1924 - 1999)
 * Mae West, American actress (1892 - 1980)
 * Rebecca West, English writer (1892 -)
 * Caj Westerberg, Finnish writer and poet (1946 -)
 * Kjell Westö, Finnish novelist (1961 -)
 * Sigurd Wettenhovi-Aspa, Finnish artist (1870 - 1946)
 * Sándor Weöres, Hungarian poet (1913 -)
 * Richard Whately, English arch bishop and writer (1787 - 1863)
 * James Whistler, English painter (1834 - 1903)
 * E. B. White, American writer (1899 -)
 * Michael White, English journalist (1945 -)
 * Alfred North Whitehead, English philosopher and mathematician (1861 - 1947)
 * Gough Whitlam, prime minister of Australia (1916 – 2014)
 * Walt Whitman, American poet (1819 - 1892)
 * Elie Wiesel, Hungarian writer, philosopher and activist (1928 - 2016) (NPW)
 * Eugene Wigner, Hungarian physicist (1902 - 1995) (NPW)
 * Oscar Wilde, Irish-English writer (1854 - 1900)
 * Billy Wilder, American film producer (1906 – 2002)
 * Laura Ingalls Wilder, American novelist (1867 - 1957)
 * Thornton Wilder, American playwright (1897 - 1975)
 * Geert Wilders, Dutch politician (1963 -)
 * Wilhelm I, emperor of Germany (1797 - 1888)
 * Wilhelm II, emperor of Germany (1859 - 1941)
 * William I of England, king of England (c. 1028 - 1087)
 * Hank Williams, American country musician (1923 - 1953)
 * Lucinda Williams, American singer (1953 -)
 * Robbie Williams, British singer (1974 -)
 * Robin Williams, American actor (1951 - 2014)
 * Serena Williams, American tennis player (1981 -)
 * Tennessee Williams, American playwright (1914 -)
 * Venus Williams, American tennis player (1980 -)
 * William Carlos Williams, American novelist (1883 - 1963)
 * Bruce Willis, American actor (1955 -)
 * James Wilson, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States (1742 – 1798)
 * Harold Wilson, prime minister of Great Britain (1916 - 1995)
 * John Wilson, English playwright (1627 - 1696)
 * Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States (1856 - 1924)
 * Walter Winchell, American journalist (1897 - 1972)
 * Henry Winkler, American actor (1945 -)
 * Thyra Winslow, American writer (1903 - 1961)
 * Owen Wister, American writer (1860 - 1938)
 * Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian philosopher (1889 - 1951)
 * Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, English writer (1881 - 1975)
 * Gene Wolfe, American novelist (1931 - 2019)
 * Thomas Wolfe, American novelist (1900 – 1938)
 * Tom Wolfe, American novelist and journalist (1931 - 2018)
 * Charlotte Wolff, englantilainen psykiatri ja kirjailija (1897 - 1986)
 * Stevie Wonder, American songwriter (1950 -)
 * Henry Wood, English writer (1814 - 1887)
 * Victoria Woodhull, American feminist (1838 - 1927)
 * Tiger Woods, American golf player (1975 -)
 * Bob Woodward, American journalist (1943 -)
 * Virginia Woolf, English writer and feminist (1882 - 1941)
 * Alexander Woollcott, American journalist (1887 - 1943)
 * William Wordsworth, English poet (1770 - 1830)
 * Henry Wotton, English poet (1568 - 1639)
 * Steve Wozniak, American businessman (1950 -)
 * Thomas Wright, English philosopher (17th century)
 * Hella Wuolijoki, suomenvirolainen poliitikko, näytelmäkirjailija ja Yleisradion pääjohtaja (1886 - 1954)
 * John Wycliffe, englantilainen Raamatun kääntäjä ja varhainen uskonpuhdistaja (c. 1320 - 1384)

X

 * Xenophanes, Greek philosopher and poet (570 - 480 BC)
 * Liu Xia, Chinese poet (1959 -)
 * Liu Xiaobo, Chinese human rights activist (1955 - 2017)

Y

 * Isoroku Yamamoto, Japanese military leader (1884 – 1943)
 * Tomoyuki Yamashita, Japanese military leader (1885 – 1946)
 * William Butler Yeats, Irish novelist and poet (1865 - 1939) (NPW)
 * Yeh Ch'ing-Che'en, Chinese poet (11th century)
 * Boris Yeltsin, president of Russia (1931 - 2007)
 * Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Russian poet (1933 - 2017)
 * Thom Yorke, English musician (1968 -)
 * Yoshinobu, Japanese poet (11th century)
 * Zhou Youguang, Chinese linguistic (1906 - 2017)
 * Angus Young, Scottish-Australian guitarist (1955 -)
 * Arthur Young, English farmer (1741 - 1820)
 * Edward Young, English writer (1683 - 1765)
 * Neil Young, Canadian musician (1945 -)
 * Marguerite Yourcenar, French writer (1903 - 1987)
 * Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani human rights and education activist (1997 -) (NPW)

Z

 * Ludoviko Lazaro Zamenhof, creator of Esperanto (1859 - 1917)
 * Israel Zangwill, English writer (1864 - 1926)
 * Darryl Zanuck, American producer (1902 - 1979)
 * Emiliano Zapata, Mexican revolutionary (1879 - 1919)
 * Frank Zappa, American musician (1940 - 1993)
 * Emil Zátopek, Czech runner (1922 - 2000)
 * Aiman al-Zawahri, Egyptian islamist (1951 -)
 * Zenobius, Greek philosopher (first century)
 * Zenon Elealainen, Greek philosopher (c. 490 - 420 BC)
 * Benjamin Zephaniah, English writer (1958 -)
 * Andrei Zhdanov, Soviet politician (1896 – 1948)
 * Zhou Enlai, Chinese Communist leader (1898 – 1976)
 * Georgy Zhukov, Soviet military leader (1896 – 1974)
 * Zinedine Zidane, French soccer player (1972 -)
 * Howard Zinn, American historian (1924 – 2010)
 * Slavoj Žižek, Slovenian philosopher (1949 -)
 * Émile Zola, French novelist (1840 - 1902)
 * Mark Zuckerberg, American creator of Facebook (1984 -)
 * Jacob Zuma, president of South Africa (1942 -)
 * Huldrych Zwingli (Ulrich Zwingli), leader of the Reformation in Switzerland (1484 – 1531)

Å

 * Jimmie Åkesson, Swedish politician (1979 -)

NPW = Nobel Prize winner