Curated category
1954 births
- DJ HollywoodAnthony Holloway, known as DJ Hollywood, was born on the 10th of December 1954. His approach to MCing changed how audiences heard early hip-hop music.
- James CameronJames Francis Cameron was born on the 16th of August 1954 in Kapuskasing, Ontario. He grew up as the eldest of five children with two brothers and two…
- Ron HowardRonald William Howard entered the world on the 1st of March 1954, in Duncan, Oklahoma. His father Rance Howard served three years in the United States Air…
- Rudolf SimekRudolf Simek was born on the 21st of February 1954 in Austria. He began his academic journey as a philologist and religious studies scholar.
- Władysław ŻmudaWładysław Żmuda was born on the 6th of June 1954 in Lublin. He spent six years learning his trade with his first club Motor Lublin before finally spreading…
- Shinzo AbeShinzo Abe was born on the 21st of September 1954 in Shinjuku, Tokyo. His father Shintaro Abe served in the House of Representatives from 1958 to 1991.
- Kevin WarwickKevin Warwick was born on the 9th of February 1954 in Keresley, Coventry. He grew up nearby in the village of Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire.
- Philippa GregoryPhilippa Gregory entered the world on the 9th of January 1954 in Nairobi. The city served as the capital of the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya at that time.
- Rodney BrooksRodney Allen Brooks was born on the 30th of December 1954 in Australia. He began his academic journey studying pure mathematics at Flinders University of…
- Roger LowensteinRoger Lowenstein entered the world in 1954 within the quiet streets of Larchmont, New York. His father Louis worked as an attorney and taught law at Columbia…
- Claude RibbeClaude Ribbe entered the world on the 13th of October 1954 in Paris. He grew up within the city that would later host his public appearances and debates.
- James GleickIn 1987, Viking Penguin published Chaos: Making a New Science. This book introduced the concept of the butterfly effect to millions of readers who had never…
- Roger D. LauniusRoger D. Launius entered the world on the 15th of May 1954, in Galesburg, Illinois. His childhood unfolded later in Greenville, South Carolina.
- Mario KempesMario Alberto Kempes Chiodi arrived in the world on the 15th of July 1954 within Bell Ville, Córdoba. His father Mario Quemp carried German heritage while…