Curated category
1950 births
- George W. BernardGeorge William Bernard was born in London. He attended Reading School before moving to Oxford University. At St. Catherine's College, he pursued advanced…
- William HurtWilliam McChord Hurt was born on the 20th of March 1950 in Washington D.C. His father worked for the United States Agency for International Development and…
- Yoshifumi KondōYoshifumi Kondō was born in Gosen, Niigata Prefecture on the 31st of March 1950. He grew up in a quiet town where the snow fell heavily during winter months.
- Grzegorz LatoGrzegorz Bolesław Lato was born on the 8th of April 1950 in the northern Polish town of Malbork. He arrived at Stal Mielec as a teenager in 1966 to begin his…
- Gary W. GallagherGary William Gallagher entered the academic world in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts from Adams State College. He pursued graduate studies at the University of…
- David BrinGlen David Brin was born on the 6th of October 1950 in Glendale, California. His parents were Selma and Herb Brin, who raised him as a Jewish child.
- Rick McCallumRichard McCallum arrived in England during the 1980s after a commercial failure in his native United States. The film Pennies from Heaven had closed its…
- Joe HisaishiHisaishi was born in Nakano, Nagano, Japan. He started learning the violin at the age of four using the Suzuki method. His father took him to watch hundreds…
- Ken DowdenKen Dowden arrived in the world during 1950. His family roots lay firmly within Newcastle upon Tyne. This industrial city on the River Tyne shaped his early…
- Julius ErvingJulius Winfield Erving II was born on the 22nd of February 1950 in East Meadow, New York. He moved to Roosevelt at age 13 and attended Roosevelt High School.