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Famous Birthdays on November 24

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17 historically significant individuals born on November 24. November 24 marks the birth date of several notable individuals from different areas throughout history. Some of the most recognized people born on this day include Soraya Tarzi (1899), the progressive Queen of Afghanistan; Nobel Prize-winning physicists Simon van der Meer (1925) and Tsung-Dao Lee (1926); Islamic scholar Abd al-Qadir ibn Saleh (1941); and acclaimed filmmaker Emir Kusturica (1954). These individuals have made contributions to politics, science, religion, and the arts over more than a century.

Total Born
17
Countries
16
Top Century
20th· 10
Top Field
politician
6 individuals

Headline Figures

activist
Arundhati Roy

Arundhati Roy

1961 – Present

Indian author who won the Booker Prize for her novel 'The God of Small Things' and is known for her activism on environmental and social justice issues.

physicist
Tsung-Dao Lee

Tsung-Dao Lee

1926 – 2024

Chinese-American theoretical physicist who shared the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics with Chen-Ning Yang for discovering that parity is not conserved in weak nuclear interactions. This groundbreaking work overturned a fundamental assumption in physics that had been accepted for decades.

association football player
Lukas Hradecky

Lukas Hradecky

1989 – Present

Finnish goalkeeper who has served as captain of the Finland national football team and plays for Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga. He helped lead Finland to their first major tournament appearance at UEFA Euro 2020.

Birth Distribution by Century

20th (10)
18th (3)
17th C.20th C.

20th Century

10
Arundhati Roy
Arundhati Roy
activistessayist
Indian author who won the Booker Prize for her novel 'The God of Small Things' and is known for her activism on environmental and social justice issues.
Tsung-Dao Lee
Tsung-Dao Lee
physicisttheoretical physicist
Chinese-American theoretical physicist who shared the 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics with Chen-Ning Yang for discovering that parity is not conserved in weak nuclear interactions. This groundbreaking work overturned a fundamental assumption in physics that had been accepted for decades.
Lukas Hradecky
Lukas Hradecky
association football player
Finnish goalkeeper who has served as captain of the Finland national football team and plays for Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga. He helped lead Finland to their first major tournament appearance at UEFA Euro 2020.
Abd al-Qadir ibn Saleh
Abd al-Qadir ibn Saleh
journalistpolitician
Algerian journalist and politician who worked as a correspondent and held various government positions before his death in 2021.
Mohamed Agha
Mohamed Agha
entrepreneurpolitician
Lebanese politician and businessman who has served multiple terms as Prime Minister of Lebanon, including from 2021 to present.
Nabil Bentaleb
Nabil Bentaleb
association football player
Central midfielder who has played for Tottenham, Schalke, and Newcastle United, representing Algeria at international level.
Simon van der Meer
Simon van der Meer
inventorphysicist
Dutch physicist who shared the 1984 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on particle accelerators that led to the discovery of W and Z bosons.
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Anura Kumara Dissanayake
politicianpresident
Leader of the Marxist-Leninists JVP party who won the 2024 presidential election, becoming Sri Lanka's first leftist president since independence.
Emir Kusturica
Emir Kusturica
actorcomposer
Serbian film director who won the Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival twice for 'When Father Was Away on Business' (1985) and 'Underground' (1995). He is known for his surreal and politically charged films about Balkan history.
Ruslan Nurudinov
Ruslan Nurudinov
weightlifter
Uzbekistani weightlifter who won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 105kg category.

19th Century

2
Soraya Tarzi
Soraya Tarzi
politician
Queen of Afghanistan and progressive advocate for women's rights who championed education and modernization during her husband King Amanullah Khan's reign from 1919-1929.
Mariano Ospina Pérez
Mariano Ospina Pérez
civil engineermining engineer
President of Colombia (1891-1976)

18th Century

3
Salabat Jung
Salabat Jung
monarchpolitician
Nizam of Hyderabad (1718-1763)
Alexander Parris
Alexander Parris
architectcivil engineer
American architect
Stephan Ludwig Roth
Stephan Ludwig Roth
parsonpolitician
Transylvanian Saxon intellectual, pedagogue and Lutheran pastor (1796-1849)

17th Century

2
Johann Wilhelm Wagner
Johann Wilhelm Wagner
astronomermathematician
German astronomer (1681-1745)
Charles XI of Sweden
Charles XI of Sweden
monarch
King of Sweden from 1660 to 1697 (1655-1697)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most famous person born on November 24?
Tsung-Dao Lee, born on November 24, 1926, is widely recognized for winning the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1957. Other notable individuals include filmmaker Emir Kusturica and physicist Simon van der Meer, another Nobel Prize recipient.
Are there any Nobel Prize winners born on November 24?
Yes, two Nobel Prize winners share this birthday: Tsung-Dao Lee, awarded the Physics prize in 1957, and Simon van der Meer, who won in 1984. Both made major contributions to particle physics.
What types of professions are represented among famous people born on November 24?
Notable figures born on November 24 include Nobel laureates Tsung-Dao Lee and Simon van der Meer in science, filmmaker Emir Kusturica in cinema, and Queen Soraya Tarzi of Afghanistan in political leadership. The date includes achievements in these various fields.