1932 – 2000
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1993)
1956 – Present
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2021)
1914 – 1996
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1996)
1901 – 1997
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1966)
1926 – 2013
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1981)
1923 – Present
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1992)
1941 – Present
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1997)
1932 – 2021
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (1999)
1946 – Present
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences (2025)
1891 – 1941
Canadian medical scientist and doctor (1891-1941)
1861 – 1939
Canadian physical educator who invented basketball in 1891 while working at the YMCA International Training School in Springfield, Massachusetts.
1874 – 1942
Canadian writer (1874–1942)
1897 – 1972
Canada's 14th Prime Minister who won the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in resolving the Suez Crisis through United Nations peacekeeping.
1892 – 1979
Canadian actress and producer (1892–1979)
1931 – 2024
Nobel Prize-winning Canadian author renowned for her masterful short stories exploring small-town life and human relationships.
1934 – 2016
Influential Canadian singer-songwriter and poet known for songs like "Hallelujah" and "Suzanne", blending folk music with profound literary imagery.
1911 – 1980
Canadian media theorist who coined the phrase "the medium is the message" and predicted the internet age with concepts like the "global village".
1922 – 1982
Canadian-American sociologist who developed influential theories about social interaction and is best known for his concept of dramaturgy in everyday life.
1919 – 2000
Liberal Prime Minister of Canada who served from 1968-1979 and 1980-1984, known for implementing the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
1954 – 2026
Canadian-American actress and screenwriter best known for her work in SCTV and films like Home Alone and Schitt's Creek.
1908 – 2006
Canadian-American economist who served as advisor to multiple U.S. presidents and wrote influential works including "The Affluent Society" and "The New Industrial State."
1939 – 2024
Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 18th Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993.
1971 – Present
Liberal Party leader who served as Canada's 23rd Prime Minister from 2015 to 2025, son of former PM Pierre Trudeau.
1947 – Present
Canada's first and only female Prime Minister, serving for 132 days in 1993 after succeeding Brian Mulroney as Conservative Party leader.
1965 – Present
Canadian country music superstar whose 1997 album "Come On Over" became the best-selling studio album by a female artist in any genre.
