24 historically significant individuals born on April 25. April 25 is the birth date of 17 notable individuals from various fields such as science, politics, and royalty. Among those born on this day are physicist Wolfgang Pauli (1900), known for his work in quantum mechanics, Venezuelan military leader Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1914), and Nobel Prize-winning cosmologist Jim Peebles (1935). The date also marks the births of Bolivian politician Toribio Ticona Porco (1937) and Princess Muna Al-Hussein of Jordan (1941).
Total Born
24
Countries
22
Top Century
20th· 16
Top Field
association football player
5 individuals
Headline Figures
scientist
Guglielmo Marconi
1874 – 1937Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1909)
politician
Malalai Joya
1978 – PresentAfghan women's rights activist and former parliamentarian known for her outspoken criticism of warlords and foreign intervention, surviving multiple assassination attempts.
theoretical physicist
Wolfgang Pauli
1900 – 1958Physicist, Nobel prize winner (1900–1958)
Birth Distribution by Century
20th (16)
19th (5)
-2th C.20th C.
20th Century
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Malalai Joya
politicianwomen's rights activist
Afghan women's rights activist and former parliamentarian known for her outspoken criticism of warlords and foreign intervention, surviving multiple assassination attempts.
Haider Al-Abadi
electrical engineerengineer
Electrical engineer and politician who served as Prime Minister of Iraq from 2014 to 2018, leading the country during the war against ISIS. He oversaw the military campaign that recaptured Iraqi territory from the Islamic State.
Gaëtan Bong
association football player
Cameroonian left-back who played for Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League and represented Cameroon internationally.
Luis Guillermo Solís
diplomathistorian
Historian and diplomat who served as Costa Rica's 47th President (2014-2018), focusing on anti-corruption efforts and economic reforms.
Anthony Lozano
association football player
Honduran striker who plays in European football and serves as a key goalscorer for the Honduras national team in international competitions.
Jim Peebles
astronomerastrophysicist
Canadian-American cosmologist who won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics for theoretical discoveries explaining the evolution of the universe.
Raïs M'Bolhi
association football player
Goalkeeper who has played for clubs in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Algeria, serving as Algeria's first-choice keeper in multiple tournaments.
Marcos Pérez Jiménez
dictatorpolitician
Venezuelan military officer who ruled as dictator from 1952 to 1958, known for massive infrastructure projects funded by oil revenues before being overthrown in a coup.
Manal al-Sharif
activistcomputer scientist
Computer security consultant and women's rights activist who launched the Women2Drive campaign challenging Saudi Arabia's female driving prohibition.
Björn Ulvaeus
guitaristlibrettist
Swedish musician, songwriter and guitarist who co-founded the pop group ABBA and co-wrote hits like "Dancing Queen" and "Mamma Mia."
Aysel Teymurzadeh
pianistsinger
Singer and pianist who represented Azerbaijan at Eurovision 2009 as part of the duo AySel & Arash with "Always".
Johan Cruyff
association football coachassociation football player
Dutch footballer and coach who revolutionized the sport with "Total Football" tactics and won three consecutive Ballon d'Or awards (1971-1973).
Vladimir Zhirinovsky
lawyermilitary personnel
Russian ultranationalist politician who led the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia for over 30 years and was known for his inflammatory rhetoric and theatrical political style.
Toribio Ticona Porco
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Bolivian Catholic cardinal who served as Archbishop of Potosí from 1984 to 2012 and was elevated to cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in 2010.
Anzur Ismailov
association football player
Forward who played professionally across multiple countries and earned caps for the Uzbekistan national team.
Princess Muna Al-Hussein
field hockey player
Former Queen of Jordan from 1972-1999 and mother of King Abdullah II, born Princess Antoinette Avril Gardiner before converting to Islam.
19th Century
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Guglielmo Marconi
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1909)
Wolfgang Pauli
theoretical physicist
Physicist, Nobel prize winner (1900–1958)
Félix d'Hérelle
biologistbotanist
French microbiologist, the discoverer and founder of bacteriophages and bacteriophage therapy (1873–1949)
Francisco Gregorio Billini
politicianteacher
Dominican author and president (1844–1898)
Julius De Geyter
journalistpolitician
Writer (1830–1905)
11th Century
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Sawlu
monarch
King of burma
2nd Century
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Marcus Aurelius
monarchphilosopher
16th Roman Emperor from 161 to 180 and Stoic philosopher
-2th Century
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Pacuvius
painterplaywright
Ancient Roman poet (-219--129)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most famous person born on April 25?
Wolfgang Pauli, an Austrian theoretical physicist born on April 25, 1900, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1945. He made important contributions to quantum mechanics and is known for the Pauli exclusion principle.
Are there any Nobel Prize winners born on April 25?
Yes, two Nobel Prize winners were born on April 25: Wolfgang Pauli, who won in Physics in 1945 for his work in quantum mechanics, and Jim Peebles, who received the Physics prize in 2019 for his theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology.
What famous scientists were born on April 25?
Notable scientists born on April 25 include Wolfgang Pauli, known for the Pauli exclusion principle in quantum mechanics, and Jim Peebles, a Canadian-American astrophysicist who made key contributions to understanding the universe's structure. Both won Nobel Prizes in Physics.