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Famous Birthdays on November 9

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12 historically significant individuals born on November 9. November 9 is the birth date of seven notable individuals from fields such as literature, martial arts, science, and chess. Noteworthy people born on this day include Paraguayan writer and poet Josefina Plá (1903), Taekwondo founder Choi Hong-hi (1918), Nobel Prize-winning author Imre Kertész (1929), legendary chess grandmaster Mikhail Tal (1936), and Nobel Prize-winning geneticist Jack Szostak (1952). Each has made important contributions to their area, showing achievements in the creative arts, sports, literature, competitive gaming, and scientific research.

Total Born
12
Countries
10
Top Century
20th· 7
Top Field
association football player
2 individuals

Headline Figures

scientist
Ronald G.W. Norrish

Ronald G.W. Norrish

1897 – 1978

Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1967)

chess composer
Mikhail Tal

Mikhail Tal

1936 – 1992

Soviet-Latvian chess grandmaster who served as the eighth World Chess Champion from 1960 to 1961, renowned for his aggressive tactical style earning him the nickname 'The Magician from Riga'.

association football player
Alessandro Del Piero

Alessandro Del Piero

1974 – Present

Italian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and forward for Juventus from 1993 to 2012, winning eight Serie A titles and the 2006 World Cup with Italy.

Birth Distribution by Century

20th (7)
19th (2)
18th (2)
17th C.20th C.

20th Century

7
Mikhail Tal
Mikhail Tal
chess composerchess player
Soviet-Latvian chess grandmaster who served as the eighth World Chess Champion from 1960 to 1961, renowned for his aggressive tactical style earning him the nickname 'The Magician from Riga'.
Alessandro Del Piero
Alessandro Del Piero
association football playercolor commentator
Italian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and forward for Juventus from 1993 to 2012, winning eight Serie A titles and the 2006 World Cup with Italy.
Imre Kertész
Imre Kertész
journalistnovelist
Hungarian novelist and Holocaust survivor who won the 2002 Nobel Prize in Literature for his semi-autobiographical works exploring the Nazi concentration camp experience.
Sabri Lamouchi
Sabri Lamouchi
association football coachassociation football player
Former French midfielder turned manager who has coached clubs including Nottingham Forest and Al-Duhail. As a player, he earned 12 caps for the French national team.
Josefina Plá
Josefina Plá
ceramicisthistorian
Spanish-born Paraguayan polymath who became one of Paraguay's most influential cultural figures, known for her poetry, sculpture, and historical writings.
Jack Szostak
Jack Szostak
biochemistbiologist
American biologist
Choi Hong-hi
Choi Hong-hi
karatekamilitary personnel
Korean army general who founded and developed the martial art of taekwondo, establishing it as an international sport and self-defense system.

19th Century

2
Ronald G.W. Norrish
Ronald G.W. Norrish
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1967)
Ragnar Skancke
Ragnar Skancke
engineerpolitician
Norwegian politician (1890-1948)

18th Century

2
Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker
astronomereditor
Free African American scientist, surveyor, almanac author and farmer (1731–1806)
Nicolai Wergeland
Nicolai Wergeland
Lutheran pastorpolitician
Father of the Constitution of Norway (1780-1848)

17th Century

1
Hermann Conring
Hermann Conring
juristlegal historian
German philosopher (1606-1681)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the most famous person born on November 9?
Mikhail Tal, the Soviet chess grandmaster known as 'The Magician from Riga,' is perhaps the most recognized person born on November 9, 1936. He became the youngest World Chess Champion at age 23 and was known for his brilliant tactical play.
Are there any Nobel Prize winners born on November 9?
Yes, two Nobel Prize winners were born on November 9: Imre Kertész, born in 1929, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2002 for his Holocaust writings. Jack Szostak, born in 1952, shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2009 for his work on telomeres.
What fields are people born on November 9 known for?
Notable people born on November 9 have excelled in literature, martial arts, chess, and scientific research. These include Josefina Plá and Imre Kertész in literature, Choi Hong-hi in martial arts, Mikhail Tal in chess, and Jack Szostak in scientific research.