Ernest Rutherford
1871 – 1937
New Zealand physicist (1871–1937)
nuclear physicistuniversity teacherchemistphysicistprofessorpolitician
Born August 30Wikipedia →Famous People from New Zealand
16 notable historical figures from New Zealand, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
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Edmund Hillary
1919 – 2008
New Zealand mountaineer and philanthropist (1919–2008)
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Born July 20Wikipedia →Russell Crowe
1964 – Present
New Zealand actor
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Born April 7Wikipedia →James Cameron
1954 – Present
Canadian and New-Zealander filmmaker (born 1954)
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Born August 16Wikipedia →Jacinda Ardern
1980 – Present
Prime Minister of New Zealand (2017–2023)
politician
Born July 26Wikipedia →Peter Jackson
1961 – Present
New Zealand film director, screenwriter, producer and actor (born 1961)
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Born October 31Wikipedia →Rosé
1997 – Present
South Korean-New Zealand singer
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Born February 11Wikipedia →Helen Clark
1950 – Present
Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1999 to 2008
university teacherpolitical scientistpolitician
Born February 26Wikipedia →Lorde
1996 – Present
Croatian-New Zealand singer, songwriter and producer (born 1996)
lyricistsinger-songwritersingercomposer
Born November 7Wikipedia →John Key
1961 – Present
Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2008 to 2016
economistpolitician
Born August 9Wikipedia →Maurice Wilkins
1916 – 2004
New Zealand-born English physicist and biologist
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Born December 15Wikipedia →Katherine Mansfield
1888 – 1923
New Zealand author (1888–1923)
diaristprose writerpoetwriter
Born October 14Wikipedia →Anna Paquin
1982 – Present
New Zealand actress (born 1982)
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Born July 24Wikipedia →Lucy Lawless
1968 – Present
New Zealand actress
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Born March 29Wikipedia →Sam Neill
1947 – Present
New Zealand actor (born 1947)
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Born September 14Wikipedia →Alan MacDiarmid
1927 – 2007
New Zealand chemist (1927–2007)
university teacherchemistengineer
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