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Nâzım Hikmet
1902 – 1963
Playwright, Poet, Writer, Screenwriter, Prose writer, Film screenwriter
Mehmed Nâzım Ran (17 January 1902 – 3 June 1963), commonly known as Nâzım Hikmet (Turkish: [naːˈzɯm hicˈmet] ), was a Turkish poet, playwright, novelist, screen…
Pope John XXIII
1881 – 1963
Latin Catholic priest, Transitional deacon, Latin Catholic bishop, Military chaplain, Bishop, Pope
Here is a revised, source‑supported memorial biography of Pope John XXIII, preserving only well‑verified details and respectful tone: Pope John XXIII (Angelo G…
William Beveridge
1879 – 1963
Economist, Politician, Statistician, Writer, Political economist
William Henry Beveridge, 1st Baron Beveridge, (5 March 1879 – 16 March 1963) was a British economist, eugenicist and Liberal politician who played a central ro…
Rajendra Prasad
1884 – 1963
Lawyer, Politician, Teacher, Scholar, Writer
Rajendra Prasad (3 December 1884 – 28 February 1963) was an Indian politician, lawyer, journalist and scholar who served as the first president of India from 19…
Sylvia Plath
1932 – 1963
Poet, Writer, Novelist, Essayist, Autobiographer, Diarist
Sylvia Plath (October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet and author. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and her wor…
Robert Frost
1874 – 1963
Poet, Writer, Pedagogue, Playwright
Robert Lee Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) was an American poet. Known for his realistic depictions of rural life and his command of American colloqui…
Mohammad Ali Bogra
1909 – 1963
Diplomat, Politician
Syed Mohammad Ali Chowdhury Bogra (19 October 1909 – 23 January 1963) was a Pakistani politician and diplomat who served as the third prime minister of Pakistan…
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
1880 – 1962
Monarch, Photographer, Draftsperson, Patron of the arts, Collector, Art collector
Wilhelmina (Dutch pronunciation: [ʋɪlɦɛlˈminaː] ; Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria; 31 August 1880 – 28 November 1962) was Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 unt…
Niels Bohr
1885 – 1962
University teacher, Nuclear physicist, Philosopher of science, Association football player, Chemist
Niels Henrik David Bohr (; Danish: [ˈne̝ls ˈpoɐ̯ˀ]; 7 October 1885 – 18 November 1962) was a Danish theoretical physicist who made foundational contributions to…
Eleanor Roosevelt
1884 – 1962
Diplomat, Writer, Autobiographer, Politician, Women's rights activist, Journalist
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt ( EL-in-or ROH-zə-velt; October 11, 1884 – November 7, 1962) was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She was the longe…
Karen Blixen
1885 – 1962
Writer, Autobiographer, Short story writer, Poet, Painter
Baroness Karen Christentze von Blixen-Finecke (born Dinesen; 17 April 1885 – 7 September 1962) was a Danish author who wrote in Danish and English. She is also…
Hermann Hesse
1877 – 1962
Novelist, Poet, Literary scholar, Painter, Philosopher, Resistance fighter
Hermann Karl Hesse (German: [ˈhɛʁman ˈhɛsə] ; 2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literatur…
Marilyn Monroe
1926 – 1962
Film actor, Film producer, Singer, Autobiographer, Playboy Playmate, Fashion model
Marilyn Monroe ( MAIR-ə-lin mən-ROH; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "Blo…
Gokulanada Gitiswami
1886 – 1962
Writer, Poet
গোকুলানন্দ গীতিস্বামী (নভেম্বর ২৬, ১৮৯৬ - জুলাই ১০, ১৯৬২) বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী সাহিত্যের অন্যতম পথিকৃৎ। তিনিই সর্বপ্রথম বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরীদের ভেতর জাতীয়তাব…
Georges Bataille
1897 – 1962
Librarian, Writer, Draftsperson, Philosopher
Georges Albert Maurice Victor Bataille (; French: [ʒɔʁʒ batɑj]; 10 September 1897 – 8 July 1962) was a French intellectual working in philosophy, literature, so…
William Faulkner
1897 – 1962
Screenwriter, Poet, Novelist, Short story writer, Playwright, Children's writer
William Cuthbert Faulkner ( FAWK-nər; né Falkner; September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American writer. He is best known for his novels and short stories s…
Chhabi Biswas
1900 – 1962
Actor
Chhabi Biswas was an Indian actor particularly remembered for his work in Bengali cinema. He frequently portrayed dignified and authoritative characters, includ…
Adolf Eichmann
1906 – 1962
Politician, Police officer, Military officer, Salesperson, Holocaust perpetrator
Otto Adolf Eichmann ( EYEKH-mən; German pronunciation: [ˈʔɔto ˈʔaːdɔlf ˈʔaɪçman] ; 19 March 1906 – 1 June 1962) was a German-Austrian official of the Nazi Party…
A. K. Fazlul Huq
1873 – 1962
Politician
Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq (26 October 1873 – 27 April 1962), popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla, was a Pakistani statesman, lawyer, and politician who served as the f…
Arthur Compton
1892 – 1962
Physicist, University teacher, Theoretical physicist, Nuclear physicist
Arthur Holly Compton (September 10, 1892 – March 15, 1962) was an American physicist who shared the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physics with C. T. R. Wilson for his dis…