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Famous Birthdays on July 14

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14 historically significant individuals born on July 14. July 14 is the birth date of several notable figures in politics, literature, and cinema. Nobel Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer was born on this day in 1904. It is also the birth date of U.S. President Gerald Ford (1913) and Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918). Thai Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897) and Ecuadorian President Sixto Durán-Ballén (1921) were born on July 14 as well.

Total Born
14
Countries
11
Top Century
20th· 10
Top Field
autobiographer
3 individuals

Headline Figures

scientist
Geoffrey Wilkinson

Geoffrey Wilkinson

1921 – 1996

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1973)

chemist
Ei-ichi Negishi

Ei-ichi Negishi

1935 – 2021

Japanese chemist who won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis. The Negishi coupling reaction bears his name.

architect
Sixto Durán-Ballén

Sixto Durán-Ballén

1921 – 2016

Architect and politician who served as President of Ecuador from 1992 to 1996, implementing significant economic liberalization and modernization policies.

Birth Distribution by Century

20th (10)
19th (3)
17th C.20th C.

20th Century

10
Geoffrey Wilkinson
Geoffrey Wilkinson
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1973)
Ei-ichi Negishi
Ei-ichi Negishi
chemistprofessor
Japanese chemist who won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing palladium-catalyzed cross couplings in organic synthesis. The Negishi coupling reaction bears his name.
Sixto Durán-Ballén
Sixto Durán-Ballén
architectpolitician
Architect and politician who served as President of Ecuador from 1992 to 1996, implementing significant economic liberalization and modernization policies.
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
autobiographerdirector
Swedish filmmaker who directed influential art films including "The Seventh Seal" and "Persona," winning three Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film.
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Isaac Bashevis Singer
autobiographerchildren's writer
Polish-American Yiddish writer who won the 1978 Nobel Prize in Literature for his novels and short stories depicting Jewish life in Poland and immigrant communities.
Wafa Sultan
Wafa Sultan
essayistpsychiatrist
American Syrian-born psychiatrist
Gerald Ford
Gerald Ford
American football playerautobiographer
President of the United States from 1974 to 1977 (1913–2006)
Samir Handanović
Samir Handanović
association football player
Slovenian goalkeeper who spent most of his career at Inter Milan, where he made over 450 appearances and won multiple Serie A titles. He served as captain for both club and country during a distinguished 20-year professional career.
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
diplomat
Crown Princess of Sweden since 1980, she became the first female heir apparent in Swedish history when Sweden changed its succession laws to prioritize birth order over gender.
Ian Nepomniachtchi
Ian Nepomniachtchi
chess playermind gamer
Russian chess grandmaster who challenged Magnus Carlsen for the World Championship in 2021 and is known for his aggressive tactical style.

19th Century

3
Ramón Rosa
Ramón Rosa
diplomatjournalist
Honduran politician journalist, poet and writer (1848–1893)
Annie Bright
Annie Bright
editorjournalist
Australian journalist and spiritualist (1840–1913)
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
Plaek Phibunsongkhram
military personnelpolitician
Military dictator who served as Prime Minister during World War II and the early Cold War, implementing nationalist policies.

17th Century

1
Antoine Gaubil
Antoine Gaubil
astronomerhistorian of mathematics
French missionary (1689-1759)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most famous person born on July 14?
Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States, was born on July 14, 1913. Notable figures also include Nobel Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer and filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.
What U.S. President was born on July 14?
Gerald Ford, the 38th President of the United States from 1974 to 1977, was born on July 14, 1913. He assumed the presidency after Richard Nixon's resignation during the Watergate scandal.
Are there any famous writers or directors born on July 14?
Yes, Isaac Bashevis Singer, a Nobel Prize-winning author known for his Yiddish literature, was born on July 14, 1904. Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman, noted for films like 'The Seventh Seal,' was also born on this date in 1918.