People Born in the 1940s

Discover ancestors and historical figures in our database of 7,428 people with archival photographs and biographical details.

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7,428 people found

Edgar Oehler

1942–2025 entrepreneur, journalist, politician Balgach

Edith Franke

1942–2024 politician Cottbus

Edmar Bacha

b. 1942 economist, professor Lambari

Edmundas Lekevičius

b. 1942 biologist, ecologist, scientist Alytus

Eduard Belser

b. 1942 politician Basel

Eduard Khananov

1942–2004 politician Samarkand

Eduard Kyrych

b. 1942 animator, painter, screenwriter Omsk

Eduardo Jorge Caldas Pereira

b. 1942 economist, politician Baturité

Edward Fender

1942–2021 luger Bielsko-Biała

Edward L. Burke

b. 1942 politician

Edward Stickles

b. 1942 swimmer San Francisco

Edward Tufte

b. 1942 computer scientist, graphic designer, political scientist, sculptor, statistician, university teacher, writer Kansas City

Eero Melasniemi

b. 1942 actor, film actor, screenwriter Helsinki

Efthymios Warlamis

1942–2016 architect Veria

Egbert Hirschfelder

1942–2022 rower Berlin

Egon Jüttner

b. 1942 politician, university teacher Skorošice

Egon Madsen

b. 1942 dancer Ringe

Ehrhart Körting

b. 1942 judge, politician Berlin

Ehud Barak

b. 1942 diplomat, military officer, politician Mishmar HaSharon

Eike Gringmuth-Dallmer

b. 1942 medieval archaeologist, university teacher Magdeburg

Eike Pies

b. 1942 historian, journalist, publisher, writer Duisburg

Eikō Kaneta

1942–2022 politician Asahikawa

Eiliv Herikstad

b. 1942 Soldier, composer, musician

Ekkehard Wruck

1942–2003 lawyer, notary, politician Berlin

Eldar İsmayıl

1942–2021 journalist Aghberk

Eli Segev

b. 1942 university teacher Petah Tikva

Elisabeth Gehrer

b. 1942 politician, teacher Vienna

Elisabeth Kunz-Langenauer

1942–2022 politician Rehetobel

Elisabeth Vrba

1942–2025 paleontologist, university teacher, zoologist Hamburg

Elizabeth T. Spira

1942–2019 documentary filmmaker, film director, journalist, opinion journalist, television journalist, television presenter Glasgow

Elmano Férrer

b. 1942 lawyer, mayor, politician Lavras da Mangabeira

Elsbeth Sigmund

b. 1942 actor, film actor Winterthur

Elvin Bishop

b. 1942 guitarist, musician, recording artist, singer, songwriter Glendale

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

b. 1942 actor, film actor, stage actor, television actor Valladolid

Emilya Mineva

1942–2020 philosopher Belogradchik

Emöke Pöstenyi

b. 1942 dancer Budapest

Enkarni Genua

b. 1942 children's writer, comics artist, puppeteer, writer San Sebastián

Enrique Forero

1942–2023 botanist, naturalist, university teacher Bogotá

Eraldo Bocci

b. 1942 sport cyclist Arlena di Castro

Erhard Kargel

b. 1942 civil engineer Villach

Eric J. Stanbridge

b. 1942 university teacher London

Erica McLeod

1942–2013 librarian

Erich Bolinius

b. 1942 writer Emden

Erik Pascoli

1942–2013 sailor Turin

Erik Terk

b. 1942 economist Tallinn

Erika Dedinszky

1942–2022 Dutch language specialist, literary translator, poet, writer Budapest

Ermenegildo Manfredi

1942–1993 politician, teacher Massa

Ernie Fazio

1942–2017 baseball player Oakland

Ernst Behringer

1942–2023 politician Schönenberg

Ernst Meincke

b. 1942 film actor, stage actor, voice actor Valtice