25 historically significant individuals born on November 7. November 7 is the birth date of 16 notable individuals across history, including several who contributed to science, politics, and the arts. Among them are Nobel Prize-winning physicist Marie Curie (1867), revolutionary leader Leon Trotsky (1879), and Spanish Baroque painter Francisco de Zurbarán (1598). The date is also when chess theorist Aaron Nimzovich (1886) and physicist Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888), known for his Nobel Prize-winning work on light scattering, were born.
Total Born
25
Countries
19
Top Century
20th· 12
Top Field
scientist
2 individuals
Headline Figures
scientist
Konrad Lorenz
1903 – 1989Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1973)
scientist
Eric Kandel
1929 – PresentNobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2000)
crystallographer
Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
1888 – 1970Nobel Prize-winning physicist who discovered the Raman Effect, the scattering of light by molecules. He was the first Asian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics (1930) for his groundbreaking work in light scattering.
Birth Distribution by Century
20th (12)
19th (9)
10th C.20th C.
20th Century
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Konrad Lorenz
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1973)
Eric Kandel
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (2000)
Albert Camus
essayistFrench resistance fighter
French-Algerian philosopher and novelist who won the Nobel Prize in Literature for works like "The Stranger" and "The Plague."
Lorde
composerlyricist
New Zealand singer-songwriter born to a Croatian mother, known for hit singles like 'Royals' and albums 'Pure Heroine' and 'Melodrama'.
Joni Mitchell
film directorfilm editor
Canadian singer-songwriter and painter inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, known for albums like "Blue" and songs such as "Both Sides Now."
Khalifa Belqasim Haftar
military officerpolitician
Military commander who leads the Libyan National Army and controls eastern Libya in opposition to the UN-recognized government in Tripoli.
John Barnes
sports commentator
Jamaican-born English footballer who played for Liverpool and England, winning league titles in the 1980s and 90s. He later managed several clubs including Celtic and Jamaica's national team.
Aishwarya of Nepal
poetsongwriter
Queen consort of Nepal from 1972 to 2001 who was killed along with most of the royal family in the 2001 Nepalese royal massacre. She was known for her literary work and patronage of arts and culture.
Ruhakana Rugunda
diplomatminister
Physician and diplomat who served as Uganda's Prime Minister from 2014 to 2021 and previously held senior positions including Minister of Health during the HIV/AIDS crisis.
Amelia Vega
actorbeauty pageant contestant
First Dominican woman to win the Miss Universe title in 2003, later becoming a successful model and actress.
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Sergei Aleinikov
association football coachassociation football player
Former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Soviet Union national team and later became a football coach in Belarus.
David de Gea
association football player
Spanish goalkeeper who made over 540 appearances for Manchester United and won the Premier League Golden Glove award multiple times before joining Fiorentina.
19th Century
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Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman
crystallographerphysicist
Nobel Prize-winning physicist who discovered the Raman Effect, the scattering of light by molecules. He was the first Asian to receive the Nobel Prize in Physics (1930) for his groundbreaking work in light scattering.
Aaron Nimzovich
chess composerchess player
Latvian-Danish chess player and influential theoretician who developed the hypermodern school of chess strategy and authored foundational works including 'My System' (1925).
Marie Curie
chemistphysicist
Polish-French physicist and chemist who became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and remains the only person to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields (Physics 1903, Chemistry 1911).
Johan Axel Palmén
biologistentomologist
Finnish zoologist and geographer
Edward Richardson
civil engineerengineer
New Zealand engineer, and Member of Parliament
Ernest Gagnon
composermusic educator
Québécois composer (1834-1915)
Rafael Pombo
diplomatjournalist
Colombian writer (1833–1912)
Leon Trotsky
autobiographercommunist
Russian Marxist revolutionary who played a key role in the 1917 October Revolution and founded the Red Army. He was later exiled by Stalin and assassinated in Mexico City in 1940.
Nestor Makhno
anarchistfarmer
Anarchist revolutionary who led the Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine during the Russian Civil War, fighting against both Bolsheviks and White forces.
18th Century
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Antoine Laurent Apollinaire Fée
botanistmycologist
French botanist (1789-1874)
16th Century
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Rudolf Hospinian
theologianwriter
Swiss writer
Francisco de Zurbarán
painter
Spanish painter (1598–1664)
10th Century
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Mahmud of Ghazni
king
Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire from 998 to 1030
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most famous person born on November 7?
Marie Curie, born on November 7, 1867, is probably the most famous person born on this date. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize and is the only person to win Nobel Prizes in both Physics and Chemistry.
What notable scientists were born on November 7?
Two prominent scientists born on November 7 are Marie Curie (1867), who discovered radium and polonium, and Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman (1888), an Indian physicist known for his work on light scattering, which earned him a Nobel Prize.
Are there any famous historical figures born on November 7?
Yes, Leon Trotsky (1879), the Russian revolutionary and Marxist theorist, was born on November 7. Francisco de Zurbarán (1598), the Spanish Baroque painter known for his religious paintings, was also born on this date.