21 historically significant individuals born on November 14. November 14 is the birth date of several notable individuals. Among them are French Impressionist painter Claude Monet, born in 1840, and India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, born in 1889. Nobel Prize-winning physician Frederick Banting was born in 1891, followed by South Korean President Park Chung-hee in 1917, and Egyptian diplomat and UN Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali in 1922. These individuals made contributions in art, politics, medicine, and international diplomacy.
Total Born
21
Countries
16
Top Century
20th· 13
Top Field
association football player
3 individuals
Headline Figures
biologist
Frederick Banting
1891 – 1941Canadian medical scientist and doctor (1891-1941)
monarch
Hussein I of Jordan
1935 – 1999King of Jordan for 47 years (1952-1999), he survived multiple assassination attempts and wars while establishing Jordan as a stable monarchy in a turbulent region.
graphic artist
Claude Monet
1840 – 1926French impressionist painter who captured the effects of light and atmosphere in series paintings of water lilies, cathedrals, and haystacks.
Birth Distribution by Century
20th (13)
4th C.20th C.
20th Century
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Hussein I of Jordan
monarch
King of Jordan for 47 years (1952-1999), he survived multiple assassination attempts and wars while establishing Jordan as a stable monarchy in a turbulent region.
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
diplomatjurist
Egyptian diplomat who served as the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1992 to 1996.
Samuel Umtiti
association football player
French center-back who won the 2018 FIFA World Cup with France and played for Barcelona and Manchester United.
Ramón Núñez
association football player
Honduran attacking midfielder known for his technical skills, who has played for clubs in Europe and North America while earning over 60 caps for his national team.
Rafael Leonardo Callejas Romero
economistpolitician
Honduran economist and politician who served as President from 1990 to 1994 and later became president of the Honduran Football Federation.
Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
businesspersonjockey
Crown Prince of Dubai since 2008, known for his poetry, equestrian pursuits, and active role in promoting Dubai's culture and development.
Edyta Górniak
actorsinger
Polish singer who gained international recognition representing Poland at Eurovision 1994, finishing second with 'To nie ja!' and becoming one of Poland's most successful pop artists.
Charles III
children's writerenvironmentalist
King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms since September 2022, following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. He previously served as heir apparent for over 50 years and is known for his environmental activism and charitable work.
Park Chung-hee
army officerpolitician
Military officer who ruled South Korea as president from 1963 to 1979, leading the country's rapid economic development but maintaining authoritarian rule.
Olga Kurylenko
actorfilm actor
Ukrainian-born actress and former model who gained international fame playing Bond girl Camille Montes in 'Quantum of Solace.'
Noussair Mazraoui
association football player
Dutch-Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Manchester United and the Netherlands national team.
Marija Šerifović
singer
Serbian pop singer who won the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song 'Molitva', bringing the contest to Belgrade the following year. She is one of Serbia's most successful recording artists.
Jacob Kiplimo
long-distance runner
Ugandan male long-distance runner
19th Century
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Origin
Frederick Banting
biologistpharmacologist
Canadian medical scientist and doctor (1891-1941)
Claude Monet
graphic artistpainter
French impressionist painter who captured the effects of light and atmosphere in series paintings of water lilies, cathedrals, and haystacks.
Jawaharlal Nehru
autobiographerbarrister
India's first Prime Minister who served from 1947 to 1964, establishing the foundations of modern democratic India. A key figure in the independence movement and architect of India's non-aligned foreign policy during the Cold War.
18th Century
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Philippe-Frédéric de Dietrich
chemistmineralogist
French mineralogist (1748-1793)
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Francesco Milizia
architectart historian
Italian art historian and architect
Frédéric Auguste Ferdinand Thomas de Reiffenberg
historianlibrarian
Belgian historian, writer and librarian (1795–1850)
11th Century
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William the Conqueror
monarch
King of England from 1066 to 1087, Duke of Normandy from 1035 to 1087 (1028–1087)
4th Century
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Notes
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Augustine of Hippo
autobiographerCatholic bishop
Christian theologian, philosopher, and saint (354–430)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most famous person born on November 14?
Claude Monet, born in 1840, is a well-known French Impressionist painter. His water lily paintings and involvement in the Impressionist movement make him a celebrated artist in history.
Which world leaders were born on November 14?
World leaders born on November 14 include Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister born in 1889; Park Chung-hee, former President of South Korea born in 1917; and Boutros Boutros-Ghali, former UN Secretary-General born in 1922.
Are there any Nobel Prize winners born on November 14?
Frederick Banting, born on November 14, 1891, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1923 for discovering insulin as a diabetes treatment.