1911 in History

1911

Maurice Allais, French economist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2010)

Maurice Allais, French economist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2010)

1911

Joe McCluskey, American runner (died 2002)

Joe McCluskey, American runner (died 2002)

1911

Ellen Corby, American actress and screenwriter (died 1999)

Ellen Corby, American actress and screenwriter (died 1999)

1911

Brooks Stevens, American engineer and designer, designed the Wienermobile (died 1995)

Brooks Stevens, American engineer and designer, designed the Wienermobile (died 1995)

1911

Edmundo Rivero, Argentinian singer-songwriter (died 1986)

Edmundo Rivero, Argentinian singer-songwriter (died 1986)

1911

Ralph Kirkpatrick, American harpsichord player and musicologist (died 1984)

Ralph Kirkpatrick, American harpsichord player and musicologist (died 1984)

1911

Terence Rattigan, English playwright and screenwriter (died 1977)

Terence Rattigan, English playwright and screenwriter (died 1977)

1911

Luis Walter Alvarez, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1988)

Luis Walter Alvarez, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1988)

1911

Maurice Copeland, American actor (died 1985)

Maurice Copeland, American actor (died 1985)

1911

Erwin Wilhelm Müller, German physicist and academic (died 1977)

Erwin Wilhelm Müller, German physicist and academic (died 1977)

1911

Wilbert Awdry, English author, created The Railway Series, the basis for Thomas the Tank Engine (died 1997)

Wilbert Awdry, English author, created The Railway Series, the basis for Thomas the Tank Engine (died 1997)

1911

Gail Patrick, American actress (died 1980)

Gail Patrick, American actress (died 1980)

1911

Irving Fein, American producer and manager (died 2012)

Irving Fein, American producer and manager (died 2012)

1911

Vernon Kirby, South African tennis player (died 1994)

Vernon Kirby, South African tennis player (died 1994)

1911

Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentinian race car driver (died 1995)

Juan Manuel Fangio, Argentinian race car driver (died 1995)

1911

Ernesto Sabato, Argentinian physicist and academic (died 2011)

Ernesto Sabato, Argentinian physicist and academic (died 2011)

1911

Portia White, Canadian opera singer (died 1968)

Portia White, Canadian opera singer (died 1968)

1911

William Howard Stein, American chemist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1980)

William Howard Stein, American chemist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1980)

1911

Babe Didrikson Zaharias, American golfer and basketball player (died 1956)

Babe Didrikson Zaharias, American golfer and basketball player (died 1956)

1911

Bronisław Żurakowski, Polish pilot and engineer (died 2009)

Bronisław Żurakowski, Polish pilot and engineer (died 2009)