1900 in History

1900

Helen Morgan, American actress and singer (died 1941)

Helen Morgan, American actress and singer (died 1941)

1900

Ernie Pyle, American soldier and journalist (died 1945)

Ernie Pyle, American soldier and journalist (died 1945)

1900

John T. Scopes, American educator (died 1970)

John T. Scopes, American educator (died 1970)

1900

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Queen Consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom, Empress Consort of India…

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Queen Consort of King George VI of the United Kingdom, Empress Consort of India…

1900

Rudolf Schottlaender, German philosopher, classical philologist and translator (died 1988)

Rudolf Schottlaender, German philosopher, classical philologist and translator (died 1988)

1900

Cecil Howard Green, English-American geophysicist and businessman, co-founded Texas Instruments (died 2003)

Cecil Howard Green, English-American geophysicist and businessman, co-founded Texas Instruments (died 2003)

1900

Charles Farrell, American actor and singer (died 1990)

Charles Farrell, American actor and singer (died 1990)

1900

Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt, New Zealand physician and politician, 11th Governor-General of New Zealand (died 1994)

Arthur Porritt, Baron Porritt, New Zealand physician and politician, 11th Governor-General of New Zealand (died 1994)

1900

Charley Paddock, American sprinter (died 1943)

Charley Paddock, American sprinter (died 1943)

1900

Philip Phillips, American archaeologist and scholar (died 1994)

Philip Phillips, American archaeologist and scholar (died 1994)

1900

Margret Boveri, German journalist (died 1975)

Margret Boveri, German journalist (died 1975)

1900

Estelle Brody, American silent film actress (died 1995)

Estelle Brody, American silent film actress (died 1995)

1900

Jack Tworkov, Polish-American painter and educator (died 1982)

Jack Tworkov, Polish-American painter and educator (died 1982)

1900

Ida Browne, Australian geologist and palaeontologist (died 1976)

Ida Browne, Australian geologist and palaeontologist (died 1976)

1900

Vivienne de Watteville, British travel writer and adventurer (died 1957)

Vivienne de Watteville, British travel writer and adventurer (died 1957)

1900

Pauline A. Young, American teacher, historian, aviator and activist (died 1991)

Pauline A. Young, American teacher, historian, aviator and activist (died 1991)

1900

Ruth Bonner, Soviet Communist activist, sentenced to a labor camp during Joseph Stalin's Great Purge (died 1987)

Ruth Bonner, Soviet Communist activist, sentenced to a labor camp during Joseph Stalin's Great Purge (died 1987)

1900

Ruth Norman, American religious leader (died 1993)

Ruth Norman, American religious leader (died 1993)

1900

Gontran de Poncins, French author and adventurer (died 1962)

Gontran de Poncins, French author and adventurer (died 1962)

1900

Gilbert Ryle, English philosopher, author, and academic (died 1976)

Gilbert Ryle, English philosopher, author, and academic (died 1976)