23 historically significant individuals born on June 28. June 28 is the birth date of several influential figures in politics, science, and social reform. Notable individuals born on this day include Nobel Prize-winning physicist Maria Goeppert Mayer (1906), former Indian Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao (1921), Nobel Peace Prize laureate Muhammad Yunus (1940), and former Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov (1957). These individuals have contributed to nuclear physics, democratic governance, microfinance, and European political leadership.
Total Born
23
Countries
16
Top Century
20th· 14
Top Field
scientist
4 individuals
Headline Figures
Birth Distribution by Century
20th (14)
19th (5)
15th C.20th C.
20th Century
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William C. Campbell
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2015)
F. Sherwood Rowland
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1995)
Klaus von Klitzing
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1985)
P. V. Narasimha Rao
freedom fighterjurist
Indian Prime Minister from 1991-1996 who implemented major economic liberalization reforms that transformed India's economy. He was also a polyglot scholar, freedom fighter, and accomplished novelist.
Maria Goeppert Mayer
nuclear physicistphysicist
German-born American physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963 for her work on nuclear shell structure, becoming the second woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics.
Irakli Garibashvili
businesspersoncivil servant
Georgian businessman and politician who served two terms as Prime Minister (2013-2015, 2021-2024) and co-founded the Georgian Dream party.
Kevin De Bruyne
association football player
Belgian midfielder considered one of the world's best playmakers, starring for Manchester City and Belgium's national team with exceptional passing and vision.
Muhammad Yunus
bankereconomist
Bangladeshi economist and banker who founded Grameen Bank and pioneered microcredit lending to the poor, earning the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize. He served as Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government in 2024.
Elaine Thompson-Herah
athletics competitorsprinter
Jamaican sprinter who holds the Olympic records in both 100m (10.61s) and 200m (21.53s). She won double gold at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, becoming the fastest woman alive.
Georgi Parvanov
historianpolitician
Bulgarian historian and politician who served as the 4th President of Bulgaria from 2002 to 2012.
Bakir Izetbegović
politician
Son of Alija Izetbegović who served as Bosniak member of Bosnia and Herzegovina's presidency from 2010-2018, representing the Party of Democratic Action (SDA).
Ngô Bảo Châu
mathematicianprofessor
Vietnamese-American mathematician who won the Fields Medal in 2010 for his proof of the fundamental lemma in the Langlands correspondence, one of mathematics' most important unsolved problems.
Elon Musk
civil servantdub actor
South African-born entrepreneur who founded SpaceX and co-founded Tesla, PayPal, and Neuralink. He is the world's richest person and leads efforts to commercialize space travel and accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles.
Hussein bin Abdullah, Crown Prince of Jordan
crown prince
Crown Prince of Jordan since 2009 and eldest son of King Abdullah II, being groomed as the future monarch of the Hashemite Kingdom.
19th Century
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Luigi Pirandello
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Literature (1934)
Regina Kapeller-Adler
academicbiochemist
Austrian-British biochemist and pharmacologist (1900-1991)
Emmanuel Rhoides
journalisttranslator
Greek writer
Juan León Mera
painterwriter
Ecuadorian writer, artist and politician (1832-1894)
John Boyle O'Reilly
poetwriter
Irish-born poet and novelist (1844–1890)
18th Century
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Étienne François, duc de Choiseul
art collectordiplomat
French general, diplomat and statesman (1719–1785)
Paul Camille von Denis
businesspersonengineer
German businessman
16th Century
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Bartolomeo Ammannati
architectsculptor
Italian architect and sculptor (1511-1592)
15th Century
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Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta
condottieromercenary
Italian commandant (1417–1468)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most famous person born on June 28?
Muhammad Yunus, born in 1940, is likely the most internationally recognized person born on June 28. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for his pioneering work in microcredit and microfinance.
Are there any Nobel Prize winners born on June 28?
Yes, there are two Nobel Prize winners born on June 28: Maria Goeppert Mayer, who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963, and Muhammad Yunus, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006.
Which political leaders were born on June 28?
Several notable political leaders were born on June 28, including P. V. Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India, Bakir Izetbegović, Bosnian politician, and Georgi Parvanov, former President of Bulgaria.