Adams, Ansel (February 20)
Nature photographer of the American west
Famous People Born in 1902
From the Who2 database of 4,809 musicians, actors, historical figures, and other celebrities:
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Fadiman, Clifton (May 15)
Host of the radio quiz show Information Please -
Hamilton, Margaret (December 9)
The wicked witch in The Wizard of Oz -
Hughes, Langston (February 1)
Author of The Weary Blues (1926) -
Kroc, Ray (October 5)
The entrepreneur behind the fast food chain McDonald's -
Lindbergh, Charles (February 4)
The first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean -
Markham, Beryl (October 26)
The author of the memoir West With the Night -
McClintock, Barbara (June 16)
The genetics scientist who learned from maize -
Nash, Ogden (August 19)
Author of the funny poem "The Lama" -
Peter Pan
Fanciful boy hero of Peter Pan -
Riefenstahl, Leni (August 22)
Filmmaker who documented Hitler's Germany -
Rodgers, Richard (June 28)
Composer of Oklahoma! and The Sound of Music -
Steinbeck, John (February 27)
The author of The Grapes of Wrath -
Wyler, William (July 1)
The director of Ben-Hur and The Best Years of Our Lives