Famous People: October
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All Figures for October (234 results)
Wacław Sierpiński
Renowned Polish Mathematician, Pioneer of Set Theory, Topology & Number Theory
Wim Kok
Prime Minister of the Netherlands (1994–2002), Trade Union Leader & Master Architect of the "Polder Model"
Wolfgang Ketterle
German Physicist, 2001 Nobel Laureate in Physics & Pioneer of Bose-Einstein Condensation and Atom Lasers
Wyclef Jean
3-Time Grammy-Winning Haitian Musician, Rapper, Record Producer & Fugees Co-Founder
Wynton Marsalis
9-Time Grammy-Winning Virtuoso Jazz & Classical Trumpeter, Composer & Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center
Yash Chopra
Doyen of Indian Cinema, Founder of Yash Raj Films & Celebrated "King of Romance"
Ye Jianying
Marshal of the People’s Republic of China, Head of State & Key Architect of the Reform Era
Zac Efron
Emmy Award-Winning American Actor, Musical Icon & Hollywood Leading Man
Zhu Xi
Supreme Song Dynasty Neo-Confucian Philosopher Whose Synthesis of Confucianism Shaped East Asian Thought for 700 Years
Ziggy Marley
8-Time Grammy & Daytime Emmy-Winning Jamaican Reggae Icon, Songwriter & Philanthropist