1910 (AD 1910) Historical Timeline & Archive

Notable Figures in 1910 (AD 1910) (14)

• A. J. Ayer (Born: 1910-10-29) — Influential English philosopher known for logical positivism and emotivism.
• Akira Kurosawa (Born: 1910-03-23) — Master of Japanese cinema, known for dynamic style and epic storytelling.
• Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (Died: 1910-04-26) — A foundational Norwegian writer, celebrated for his poetry and influence on national identity.
• Chulalongkorn (Died: 1910-10-23) — Modernizer of Siam, ensuring its independence through sweeping reforms.
• Django Reinhardt (Born: 1910-01-23) — Pioneering French jazz guitarist and composer, famed for 'Minor Swing'.
• Dorothy Hodgkin (Born: 1910-05-12) — Pioneering chemist who used X-ray crystallography to map biomolecular structures.
• Henri Rousseau (Died: 1910-09-02) — French post-Impressionist painter known for his Naïve and Primitive style.
• Henry Dunant (Died: 1910-10-30) — Swiss humanitarian and co-founder of the Red Cross, championing wartime aid.
• Jacques Cousteau (Born: 1910-06-11) — Pioneering oceanographer, filmmaker, and inventor of modern underwater exploration.
• Konrad Zuse (Born: 1910-06-22) — Pioneering German computer scientist, inventor, and father of the modern programmable computer.
• Mark Twain (Died: 1910-04-21) — Father of American Literature, master humorist, and celebrated author.
• Robert Koch (Died: 1910-05-27) — Pioneering bacteriologist, founder of modern bacteriology and public health.
• William James (Died: 1910-08-26) — Pioneering American philosopher and psychologist, father of American psychology.
• William Shockley (Born: 1910-02-13) — Pioneering physicist known for semiconductor research and the transistor effect.