Born on September 14

5 figures in our catalog were born on September 14, from the earliest to the most recent.

Portrait of Drusilla

Drusilla

16 — 38

PoliticsSociety

Julia Drusilla (16-38 AD) was a Roman princess of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder, and the favorite sister of the emperor Caligula. Upon her death, she became the first Roman woman to be deified by the Senate.

Portrait of Tommaso Campanella

Tommaso Campanella

1568 — 1639

PhilosophySpiritualityLiterature

Tommaso Campanella was an Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, theologian, and poet of the late Renaissance. Imprisoned for nearly twenty-seven years for heresy and conspiracy against Spanish rule, he is the author of the utopia *The City of the Sun*.

Portrait of Alexander von Humboldt

Alexander von Humboldt

1769 — 1859

SciencesExploration

German naturalist, geographer, and explorer (1769–1859), he carried out a monumental expedition to Latin America (1799–1804) that revolutionized the natural sciences. A pioneer of modern geography and ecology, he was one of the last great universal scholars.

Portrait of Bong Joon-ho

Bong Joon-ho

1969 — ?

Performing Arts

Bong Joon-ho is a South Korean director and screenwriter born in 1969, a major figure in contemporary cinema. Blending social criticism, satire, and dramatic tension, he has established himself as one of the most influential filmmakers of the 21st century.

Portrait of Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse

1983 — 2011

MusicCulture

British singer and songwriter born in 1983, Amy Winehouse is celebrated for her deep, distinctive voice and her style blending soul, jazz, and R&B. Her album *Back to Black* (2006) earned her five Grammy Awards in a single night. She died at the age of 27 in 2011, joining the infamous 27 Club.

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