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Famous Birthdays on July 20

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16 historically significant individuals born on July 20. July 20 is the birth date of several internationally recognized individuals across history. Notable people born on this day include poet Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1864), who won the Nobel Prize, chemist Tadeusz Reichstein (1897), also a Nobel laureate, Mount Everest conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary (1919), former Myanmar President Htin Kyaw (1946), and guitarist Carlos Santana (1947). These births cover literature, science, exploration, politics, and music, showcasing the wide range of contributions from those born on this date.

Total Born
16
Countries
15
Top Century
20th· 11
Top Field
politician
4 individuals

Headline Figures

scientist
Gerd Binnig

Gerd Binnig

1947 – Present

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1986)

actor
Gisele Bündchen

Gisele Bündchen

1980 – Present

Supermodel who was one of the highest-paid models in the world and helped define the fashion industry in the 2000s. She has also been active in environmental causes and business ventures.

lawyer
Enrique Peña Nieto

Enrique Peña Nieto

1966 – Present

Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the 64th President of Mexico from 2012 to 2018, representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party.

Birth Distribution by Century

20th (11)
19th (3)
16th C.20th C.

20th Century

11
Gerd Binnig
Gerd Binnig
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1986)
Gisele Bündchen
Gisele Bündchen
actorbusinessperson
Supermodel who was one of the highest-paid models in the world and helped define the fashion industry in the 2000s. She has also been active in environmental causes and business ventures.
Enrique Peña Nieto
Enrique Peña Nieto
lawyerpolitician
Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the 64th President of Mexico from 2012 to 2018, representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party.
Alex Yoong
Alex Yoong
Formula One driverracing automobile driver
Malaysian racing driver who became the first Malaysian to compete in Formula One, driving for Minardi in 2001 and 2002.
Thomas N'Kono
Thomas N'Kono
association football coachassociation football player
Legendary Cameroonian goalkeeper who played in three World Cups and is considered one of Africa's greatest football players of all time.
Edmund Hillary
Edmund Hillary
autobiographerbeekeeper
New Zealand mountaineer who, along with Tenzing Norgay, became the first confirmed climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953.
Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
composerguitarist
American guitarist
Htin Kyaw
Htin Kyaw
economistpolitician
Computer scientist and academic who served as Myanmar's first civilian president in over 50 years from 2016-2018.
Giorgi Kvirikashvili
Giorgi Kvirikashvili
economistofficial
Prime Minister of Georgia from 2015 to 2018 who previously worked as a physician and economist in international development.
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
Nguyễn Xuân Phúc
economistpolitician
Vietnamese economist and politician who served as Prime Minister from 2016 to 2021 and briefly as President in 2021-2022.
Artur Taymazov
Artur Taymazov
amateur wrestlerpolitician
Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling who won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the 120kg category. He later entered politics and has served in governmental positions in Uzbekistan.

19th Century

3
Charles-Eusèbe Dionne
Charles-Eusèbe Dionne
curatornaturalist
Canadian scientist
Tadeusz Reichstein
Tadeusz Reichstein
botanical collectorbotanist
Polish-Swiss chemist who won the 1950 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work isolating and synthesizing hormones of the adrenal cortex.
Erik Axel Karlfeldt
Erik Axel Karlfeldt
poetwriter
Swedish poet who posthumously won the 1931 Nobel Prize in Literature for his vivid, fresh poetry inspired by Swedish folk culture.

17th Century

1
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
agronomistbotanist
French naval engineer, botanist and agronomist (1700-1782)

16th Century

1
Isidoro Bianchi
Isidoro Bianchi
draftspersonengineer
Italian painter (1581-1662)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most famous person born on July 20?
Carlos Santana, the Mexican-American guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, is likely the most recognized person born on July 20, 1947. Edmund Hillary, the first person to summit Mount Everest in 1953, is also well-known and was born on this date in 1919.
What celebrities have July 20 birthdays?
Notable individuals born on July 20 include guitarist Carlos Santana (1947) and mountaineer Edmund Hillary (1919). Other prominent figures with this birthday are Nobel Prize winner Tadeusz Reichstein (1897) and Nobel Prize-winning poet Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1864).
Are there any Nobel Prize winners born on July 20?
Yes, two Nobel Prize winners were born on July 20: Tadeusz Reichstein, who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1950, and Erik Axel Karlfeldt, who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1931. Both contributed notably to their fields of medicine and poetry.