28 historically significant individuals born on October 22. October 22 is the birth date of nine notable individuals, including Nobel Prize-winning authors Ivan Bunin (born in 1870) and Doris Lessing (born in 1919). Estonian astronomer Ernst Öpik was born on this date in 1893, followed by former Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano in 1939, and Croatian basketball legend Dražen Petrović in 1964. These figures come from literature, science, politics, and sports, reflecting a range of human accomplishment over almost a century.
Total Born
28
Countries
21
Top Century
20th· 12
Top Field
historian
3 individuals
Headline Figures
scientist
Clinton Davisson
1881 – 1958Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1937)
scientist
George Beadle
1903 – 1989Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1958)
association football player
Javier Milei
1970 – PresentLibertarian economist and politician who became President of Argentina in 2023, known for his proposals to dollarize the economy.
Birth Distribution by Century
20th (12)
19th (11)
16th C.21st C.
21st Century
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Jo Yu-ri
actorfilm actor
South Korean singer and actress
20th Century
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George Beadle
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1958)
Javier Milei
association football playercivil servant
Libertarian economist and politician who became President of Argentina in 2023, known for his proposals to dollarize the economy.
Dražen Petrović
basketball player
Legendary Croatian basketball player who starred for the New Jersey Nets in the NBA before his tragic death in a car accident at age 28.
Shaggy
composerdisc jockey
Jamaican reggae artist who achieved massive international success with hits like "Boombastic" and "It Wasn't Me." He has sold over 40 million albums worldwide.
Bernardo Quintana Arrioja
civil engineerengineer
Mexican civil engineer (1920–1984)
Kader Khan
actorfilm producer
Indian-Canadian film actor, script and dialogue writer
Doris Lessing
autobiographeressayist
British novelist who won the 2007 Nobel Prize in Literature for works exploring the clash between cultures and the female experience. Her most famous novel, "The Golden Notebook," became a feminist classic.
Joaquim Chissano
ministerpolitician
Second President of Mozambique (1986-2005) who succeeded Samora Machel and oversaw the country's transition from socialism to a market economy and the end of civil war.
Aïssa Mandi
association football player
Algerian center-back who has played for clubs including Real Betis and Villarreal, earning over 60 caps for the Algeria national team.
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Sadi Gülçelik
basketball playerbusinessperson
Turkish civil engineer and businessperson (1930–1980)
Carlos Mencia
actordancer
American stand-up comedian (born 1967)
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Philomena Lynott
biographerbusinessperson
Irish author
19th Century
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Clinton Davisson
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1937)
Ernst Öpik
astronomerastrophysicist
Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist who proposed the existence of the Oort cloud and made significant contributions to the understanding of meteor showers and cometary orbits.
Dimitrie Brândză
biologistbotanical collector
Romanian botanist (1846-1895)
Camille Roy
essayistliterary critic
Canadian academic (1870-1943)
Hector Munro Chadwick
comparative literature academichistorian
English philologist and historian (1870-1947)
Hans Kruus
historianpolitician
Estonian historian and politician (1891-1976)
Louis Riel
politicianteacher
Métis leader in Canada (1844–1885)
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Lord Alfred Douglas
journalistnovelist
English poet and journalist (1870–1945)
Ivan Bunin
Nobel Prize winnerplaywright
Russian writer and poet (1870–1953)
Mary McEvoy
artistpainter
British painter (1870-1941)
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Paul Colin
art criticcritic
Belgian journalist (1895–1943)
18th Century
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Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
archaeologistbiologist
French naturalist (1783-1840)
Mariano Eduardo de Rivero y Ustariz
archaeologistchemist
Peruvian geologist, mineralogist, chemist, archaeologist, politician and diplomat
17th Century
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Johannes Praetorius
historianwriter
German writer (1630-1680)
16th Century
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Hortensio Félix Paravicino
poetwriter
Spanish monk and writer (1580-1633)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the most famous person born on October 22?
Doris Lessing, the British author born in 1919, is likely the most famous person born on October 22. She won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007 and wrote works such as 'The Golden Notebook' and 'The Grass Is Singing.'
What Nobel Prize winner was born on October 22?
Ivan Bunin, the Russian author born on October 22, 1870, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1933. Doris Lessing, born on the same date in 1919, received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2007.
Are there any famous athletes born on October 22?
Dražen Petrović, the Croatian basketball player born on October 22, 1964, is regarded as one of the greatest European basketball players. He played in the NBA for the Portland Trail Blazers and New Jersey Nets before his tragic death in 1993.