Birthdays Date 1911 April | History by KabAstro

Melvin Calvin (1911-1997)

Apr 8 American biochemist (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1961 - for discovery of chemical pathways of photosynthesis), born in St. Paul, Minnesota [1]

Apr 9 Richard Arthur de Yarburgh-Bateson, 6th Lord Deramore, British architect, born in London (d. 2006)
Apr 10 Martin Denny, American musician (Exotica), born in New York City (d. 2005)
Apr 10 Maurice Schumann, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (1969-73), born in Paris (d. 1998)
Apr 12 Darrell A. Amyx, American classical archaeologist (Greek Ceramics), born in Exeter, California (d. 1997)
Apr 12 Geoff Chubb, South African cricket fast bowler (5 Tests, 21 wickets; Border), born in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa (d. 1982)
Apr 12 Mahmoud Younis, Suez Canal nationalization engineer, born in Cairo, Egypt (d. 1976)
Apr 13 Ico Hitrec, Croatian footballer, born in Zagreb, Austria-Hungary (d. 1946)
Apr 13 Jean-Louis Lévesque, Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist, born in Nouvelle, Quebec, Canada (d. 1994)
Apr 13 Nino Sanzogno, Italian conductor (La Fenice) and composer, born in Venice, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1983)
Apr 15 Jacob Fresco, Dutch architect (Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1990)
Apr 16 Alton Purnell, American Dixieland jazz pianist, and singer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1987)
Apr 16 Christine McIntyre, American actress and singer (The Three Stooges, The Rangers' Round-Up), born in Nogales, Arizona (d. 1984)
Apr 16 Guy Burgess, English-born Soviet spy, born in Devonport, England (d. 1963)
Apr 16 William T. Stearn, British botanist, born in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (d. 2001)
Apr 17 Hervé Bazin, French writer (Head Against the Wall), born in Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France (d. 1996)

Mikhail Botvinnik (1911-1995)

Apr 17 Russian World Chess Champion (1948-63), born in Repino, Russia

Apr 18 Francis Johnson, British architect (country homes, churches, historic restorations), born in Bridlington, England (d. 1995)
Apr 18 George Huntington Hartford II, American heir (A&P), born in New York City (d. 2008)
Apr 19 Francesco Maria Saraceni, Italian composer, born in Rome, Italy (d. 1961)
Apr 20 Kukrit Pramoj, Thai politician (13th Prime Minister of Thailand) and scholar, born in In Buri, Singburi, Siam (d. 1995)
Apr 21 Ivan Combe, American inventor of personal care products (Clearasil), born in Fremont, Iowa (d. 2000)
Apr 21 Leonard Warren [Warenoff], American baritone (Metropolitan Opera, 1939-60) who died on stage, born in The Bronx, New York City (d. 1960)
Apr 22 Max Dupain, Australian photographer ("Sunbaker"), born in Ashfield, Australia (d. 1992)
Apr 23 Ronald Neame, British director (1st Monday in October; The Poseidon Adventure), born in London, England (d. 2010)
Apr 23 Simone Simon, French actress (All Money Can Buy, Ladies in Love), born in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France (d. 2005)
Apr 24 Jack E. Leonard, American comedian (Disorderly Orderly), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1973)
Apr 24 Karl Schiller, German economist and politician (Minister of Economics), born in Breslau, Silesia (d. 1994)
Apr 24 Robert Joseph Kane, President of US Olympic Committee (1977-80), born in Ithaca, New York (d. 1992)
Apr 26 Marianne Hoppe, German theater and film actress (Der Schimmelreiter), born in Rostock, Germany (d. 2002)
Apr 27 Colin Gordon, British actor (The Pink Panther, Casino Royale), born in Ceylon (d. 1972)
Apr 27 Georges Dargaud, French publisher (Astérix, Tintin), born in Paris (d. 1990)
Apr 28 Lee Falk, American comic strip writer (The Phantom), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1999)
Apr 30 Hans Studer, Swiss composer, born in Murii, Switzerland (d. 1984)
Apr 30 Luise Rinser, German writer (Prison Journal), born in Pitzling, Bavaria (d. 2002)