1920 (AD 1920) Historical Timeline & Archive

Explore biographies of historical figures born or commemorated in 1920 (AD 1920) from the 2Day Chrono-Wiki encyclopedia.

Notable Figures in 1920 (AD 1920) (20)

  • Alberto Sordi (Born: 1920-06-15) — Pillar of Italian Cinema, master of Commedia all'italiana comedy.
  • Amedeo Modigliani (Died: 1920-01-24) — Italian painter and sculptor known for elongated, modern portraits and nudes.
  • Anthony Barber (Born: 1920-07-04) — British Conservative politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (1970-1974)
  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Died: 1920-09-01) — Pioneering advocate for Indian self-rule, known for the slogan: "Swaraj is my birthright!"
  • Charlie Parker (Born: 1920-08-29) — Pioneering alto saxophonist and central figure in the development of bebop jazz.
  • Dave Brubeck (Born: 1920-12-06) — Pioneering jazz pianist known for blending classical structures with unusual time signatures.
  • Federico Fellini (Born: 1920-01-20) — Master of cinematic fantasy, blending baroque imagery with raw, earthy Italian life.
  • George Armitage Miller (Born: 1920-02-03) — Pioneering cognitive psychologist, founder of psycholinguistics and WordNet.
  • Isaac Asimov (Born: 1920-01-02) — Pioneering science fiction writer and biochemist known for the Foundation series.
  • Marie Tharp (Born: 1920-07-30) — Pioneering oceanographer whose mapping revealed the Mid-Atlantic Ridge and shaped plate tectonics.
  • Pope John Paul II (Born: 1920-05-18) — Influential 20th-century theologian and head of the Catholic Church.
  • Ravi Shankar (Born: 1920-04-07) — Pioneering sitar virtuoso who globalized Indian classical music.
  • Ray Bradbury (Born: 1920-08-22) — Celebrated American author known for blending fantasy, sci-fi, and poetic prose.
  • Rosalind Franklin (Born: 1920-07-25) — Pioneering X-ray crystallographer whose work was central to understanding DNA and molecular biology.
  • Setsuko Hara (Born: 1920-06-17) — A celebrated Japanese actress, renowned for her profound collaborations with Yasujirō Ozu.
  • Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Born: 1920-03-17) — Founding President of Bangladesh and leading figure in Bengali nationalism.
  • Srinivasa Ramanujan (Died: 1920-04-26) — Pioneering Indian mathematician known for work in number theory and infinite series.
  • Toshiro Mifune (Born: 1920-04-01) — Legendary Japanese actor, celebrated for his commanding, hypermasculine screen presence.
  • Wilhelm Wundt (Died: 1920-08-31) — German physiologist and philosopher, recognized as the father of experimental psychology.
  • Yul Brynner (Born: 1920-07-11) — Iconic Russian-American actor, famed for King Mongkut and his signature style.