24 historically significant individuals born on December 8. December 8 is the birth date of several influential figures in the arts and sciences, including Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius, born in 1701, who developed the Celsius temperature scale. Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, born in 1865, and Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, born in 1886, also share this birth date. They became major cultural figures in their respective nations. Norwegian writer Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, born in 1832, and Estonian linguist Johannes Aavik, born in 1880, are among the twelve notable individuals born on this date.
Headline Figures
Thomas R. Cech
1947 – PresentNobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1989)
Diego Rivera
1886 – 1957Mexican muralist painter who created large-scale public works depicting Mexican history and social themes, and was married to Frida Kahlo.
Jean Sibelius
1865 – 1957Finland's most celebrated composer, best known for his symphonic poem Finlandia and seven symphonies that established a distinctly Nordic musical voice. His works became symbols of Finnish national identity during the country's struggle for independence.
Birth Distribution by Century
20th Century
8
19th Century
8
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18th Century
4
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17th Century
1
16th Century
1
15th Century
2
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