The list of famous 100 years old includes Bob Barker, James L. Buckley, Rudolph A. Marcus, Roger Guillemin, Robert Kuok. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, short story writers, novelists and educators and from other domains of life. This list of 100 years old includes people from United States, France, Canada and many more countries.

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Birthdate: December 12, 1923

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Darrington, Washington, United States

Bob Barker is a retired TV game show host. Barker is credited with making CBS's The Price Is Right the longest-running daytime game show in the history of North American television, hosting the show from 1972 to 2007. Also an animal rights activist, Barker has supported groups like the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the United Activists for Animal Rights.

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Robert Kuok

(Founder and chairman, Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts)

Birthdate: October 6, 1923

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Johor Bahru, Malaysia

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Paul Hellyer

(Politician, Ufologist, Writer)

Birthdate: August 6, 1923

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Waterford, Ontario

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Ned Rorem

(Composer, Diarist, Writer, University teacher, Actor)

Birthdate: October 23, 1923

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Richmond

Birthdate: July 21, 1923

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Montreal, Canada

Rudolph A. Marcus redefined science with his Marcus theory, which explained electron transfer reactions and thus threw light on reactions such as photosynthesis. The Canadian-American chemist won a Nobel Prize for his work and also contributed to the transition-state theory. He now teaches at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University.

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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou

(Nun)

Birthdate: December 12, 1923

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Ethiopia

Birthdate: March 9, 1923

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: New York City, New York, U.S.

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Roger Guillemin

(French-American Neuroscientist Who Won the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1977)

Birthdate: January 11, 1924

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Dijon, France

Roger Guillemin is a French-American neuroscientist. He is best known for his work on neurohormones, which earned him the prestigious Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1977. Guillemin is also the recipient of other prominent awards such as the National Medal of Science, Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, and Passano Award in Medical Sciences.

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Harry Pregerson

(Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit)

Birthdate: October 13, 1923

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States

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Alfred Goodwin

(Lawyer, Judge)

Birthdate: June 29, 1923

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Bellingham

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Harry Mark Petrakis

(Novelist)

Birthdate: June 5, 1923

Sun Sign: Gemini

Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Anne Vernon

(Actress)

Birthdate: January 7, 1924

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Saint-Denis, France

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Vic Seixas

(Former Tennis Player Who Was Ranked No. 4 Amateur in the World in 1953)

Birthdate: August 30, 1923

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Ashi Tashi Dorji

(Bhutanese Political Figure & Grand Aunt of the Current King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck)

Birthdate: August 29, 1923

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Kalimpong, West Bengal, India

Ashi Tashi Dorji is a Bhutanese political figure. A much-loved woman in Bhutan, Tashi is best known as the grand-aunt of the current King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and as the sister of Queen Grandmother Ashi Kesang Choden. Over the years, Ashi Tashi Dorji has played an important role in the cultural life and international relations of Bhutan.

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Gibreel Ali

(Sports shooter)

Birthdate: 1924 AD

Birthplace: Daiong, Sudan

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Jack Burke Jr.

(American Retired Professional Golfer)

Birthdate: January 29, 1923

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Birthplace: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

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Alice von Hildebrand

(Belgian-Born American Catholic Philosopher Who Promoted Conservatism)

Birthdate: March 11, 1923

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Brussels, Belgium

Belgian-born American Conservative Catholic philosopher Alice von Hildebrand had also been a professor at Hunter College for almost 4 decades. She was often critical of gay rights and abortion rights. Though discriminated against in her early career for being a woman, she later criticized feminism, too, and stressed on femininity.

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Ida Vitale

(Writer)

Birthdate: November 2, 1923

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay

Part of the Generation of ’45, Uruguayan poet Ida Vitale was the fifth woman to receive the prestigious Miguel de Cervantes Prize, one of the greatest awards in Spanish literature. She was named to BBC’s list of the 100 most influential women of 2019 and has also been a translator, critic, and lecturer.

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Wilfried Grube

(Field hockey player)

Birthdate: May 1, 1923

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: German

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Archduchess Yolande of Austria

(Widow of Archduke Carl Ludwig of Austria)

Birthdate: May 6, 1923

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Madrid, Spain

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James Gunn

(Writer)

Birthdate: July 23, 1923

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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Andre Antunes

(Athlete, Sport shooter)

Birthdate: June 23, 1923

Sun Sign: Cancer

Birthplace: Beira Interior Sul, Portugal

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James Hennessy

(Diplomat)

Birthdate: September 26, 1923

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Unknown

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Bertha Conton

(Educator)

Birthdate: October 31, 1923

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Freetown, Sierra Leone