18 historically significant individuals born on February 19. February 19 is notable for being the birth date of several influential figures from various fields throughout history. Individuals born on this day include William III of the Netherlands (1817), Swedish chemist and Nobel Prize winner Svante August Arrhenius (1859), Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuși (1876), Mexican revolutionary leader and president Álvaro Obregón (1880), and Slovenian diplomat Danilo Türk (1952). These individuals contributed to politics, science, art, and international relations.
Total Born
18
Countries
11
Top Century
20th· 7
Top Field
scientist
4 individuals
Headline Figures
Birth Distribution by Century
20th (7)
19th (4)
15th C.21st C.
21st Century
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Millie Bobby Brown
film actorfilm producer
British actress who gained worldwide recognition for her role as Eleven in the Netflix series Stranger Things. She became the youngest person ever nominated for an Emmy Award in a drama series at age 13.
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Kim Ju Ae
royal
Daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju
20th Century
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Tim Hunt
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2001)
Jennifer A. Doudna
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2020)
David J. Gross
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (2004)
Roderick MacKinnon
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2003)
Marta
association football player
Brazilian footballer widely considered the greatest female player of all time, six-time FIFA World Player of the Year winner and top scorer in World Cup history.
Argentine politician who served as President from 2007-2015 and later as Vice President from 2019-2023 under Alberto Fernández.
Danilo Türk
agitatordiplomat
Slovenian diplomat and legal scholar who served as President of Slovenia from 2007 to 2012. He previously worked as a UN Assistant Secretary-General and was Slovenia's first ambassador to the United Nations.
19th Century
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Álvaro Obregón
military personnelpolitician
Mexican revolutionary general who served as President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924, implementing significant land and labor reforms. He was assassinated in 1928 while running for a second presidential term.
William III of the Netherlands
art collectorjudge
King of the Netherlands from 1849 to 1890 who oversaw the country's transformation into a modern constitutional monarchy and promoted economic development.
Svante August Arrhenius
astronomerchemist
Swedish chemist who won the 1903 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his theory of electrolytic dissociation and work on physical chemistry.
Constantin Brâncuși
architectural draftspersonassemblage artist
Pioneering modernist sculptor whose abstract works like 'Bird in Space' and 'The Kiss' revolutionized 20th-century sculpture.
18th Century
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John Locke
botanistinventor
American photographer and botanist (1792-1856)
Daniel Solander
botanical collectorbotanist
Swedish botanist (1733–1782)
17th Century
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Friedrich Hoffmann
chemistpediatrician
German physician and chemist (1660–1742)
15th Century
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Thomas Platter the Elder
printertheologian
Swiss writer, scholar and printer
Matthäus Schwarz
bookkeeperfashion writer
German fashion writer
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most famous person born on February 19?
Constantin Brâncuși, a Romanian sculptor born on February 19, 1876, is recognized as one of the influential artists of the 20th century. His abstract sculptures helped define modern art and made him a pioneer of modernist sculpture.
Are there any scientists born on February 19?
Yes, Svante August Arrhenius was born on February 19, 1859. He was a Swedish chemist who made groundbreaking contributions to physical chemistry and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1903.
Which political leaders were born on February 19?
William III of the Netherlands was born on February 19, 1817, and was King of the Netherlands from 1849 to 1890. Álvaro Obregón, born the same date in 1880, was President of Mexico and played a key role in the Mexican Revolution.