1902 in History

1902

Alexander Luria, Russian psychologist and physician (died 1977)

Alexander Luria, Russian psychologist and physician (died 1977)

1902

Mary Philbin, American actress (died 1993)

Mary Philbin, American actress (died 1993)

1902

Christina Stead, Australian author and academic (died 1983)

Christina Stead, Australian author and academic (died 1983)

1902

Jessamyn West, American author (died 1984)

Jessamyn West, American author (died 1984)

1902

Chill Wills, American actor (died 1978)

Chill Wills, American actor (died 1978)

1902

Samudrala Sr., Indian singer, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1968)

Samudrala Sr., Indian singer, director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1968)

1902

Leonidas Berry, American gastroenterologist (died 1995)

Leonidas Berry, American gastroenterologist (died 1995)

1902

Eric Hoffer, American philosopher and author (died 1983)

Eric Hoffer, American philosopher and author (died 1983)

1902

Yaroslav Halan, Ukrainian playwright and publicist (died 1949)

Yaroslav Halan, Ukrainian playwright and publicist (died 1949)

1902

Albert Namatjira, Australian painter (died 1959)

Albert Namatjira, Australian painter (died 1959)

1902

Sir Karl Popper, Austrian-English philosopher and academic (died 1994)

Sir Karl Popper, Austrian-English philosopher and academic (died 1994)

1902

Karl Popper, Austrian-English philosopher and academic (died 1994)

Karl Popper, Austrian-English philosopher and academic (died 1994)

1902

Gubby Allen, Australian-English cricketer and soldier (died 1989)

Gubby Allen, Australian-English cricketer and soldier (died 1989)

1902

Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (died 1971)

Pope Cyril VI of Alexandria (died 1971)

1902

Mina Rees, American mathematician (died 1997)

Mina Rees, American mathematician (died 1997)

1902

Regina Jonas, German rabbi (died 1944)

Regina Jonas, German rabbi (died 1944)

1902

David Buttolph, American film composer (died 1983)

David Buttolph, American film composer (died 1983)

1902

Bill Hallahan, American baseball player (died 1981)

Bill Hallahan, American baseball player (died 1981)

1902

Paul Dirac, English-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1984)

Paul Dirac, English-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1984)

1902

Zino Francescatti, French violinist (died 1991)

Zino Francescatti, French violinist (died 1991)