Famous People Born on May 9

Manfred Eigen
1927
German chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2019)
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William Moulton Marston
1893
American psychologist and author (d. 1947)
Majlinda Kelmendi
1991
Kosovar judoka
Vince Cable
1943
English economist and politician, former Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills
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Marie-José Pérec
1968
French sprinter
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Henry J. Kaiser
1882
American shipbuilder and businessman, founded Kaiser Shipyards (d. 1967)
Alley Mills
1951
American actress
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Colin Pillinger
1943
English astronomer, chemist, and academic (d. 2014)
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Alan Bennett
1934
English screenwriter, playwright, and novelist
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Dave Prater
1937
American singer (d. 1988)
Jerónima de la Asunción
1555
Spanish Catholic nun and founder of the first monastery in Manila (d. 1630)
Ferdinand Monoyer
1836
French ophthalmologist, invented the Monoyer chart (d. 1912)

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