Born on July 26

7 figures in our catalog were born on July 26, from the earliest to the most recent.

Portrait of Alfred Marshall

Alfred Marshall

1842 — 1924

Economics

Alfred Marshall (1842-1924) was a British economist and a leading figure of the neoclassical school. His textbook *Principles of Economics* (1890) profoundly shaped the teaching of economic science for several decades.

Portrait of Antonio Machado

Antonio Machado

1875 — 1939

Literature

Antonio Machado was a Spanish poet born in Seville in 1875 and who died in exile in Collioure in 1939. A major figure of the Generation of '98, he celebrated the landscapes of Castile and the memory of Spain before fleeing Francoism.

Portrait of Carl Jung

Carl Jung

1875 — 1961

SciencesPhilosophySpirituality

Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, founder of analytical psychology. Initially close to Freud, he distanced himself to develop his own concepts such as the collective unconscious and archetypes. His work has profoundly influenced psychology, spirituality, and the study of myths.

Portrait of Stanley Kubrick

Stanley Kubrick

1928 — 1999

Performing ArtsVisual Arts

Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) was an American director, screenwriter and producer. A former photographer, he became one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century, renowned for his perfectionism and the diversity of his genres, from war films to science fiction.

Portrait of Boris Cyrulnik

Boris Cyrulnik

1937 — ?

SocietySciences

French neuropsychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and ethologist born in 1937. A Holocaust survivor, he popularized in France the concept of resilience — the ability to rebuild oneself after trauma.

Portrait of Jacinda Ardern

Jacinda Ardern

1980 — ?

PoliticsSociety

Jacinda Ardern is a New Zealand stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of New Zealand from 2017 to 2023. Elected at age 37, she was the world's youngest head of government at the time and the second leader in history to give birth while in office.

Portrait of Francia Raisa

Francia Raisa

1988 — ?

Performing Arts

Francia Raisa is an American actress of Honduran and Mexican descent, known for her roles in television series such as “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” She became widely known to the public after donating a kidney to her friend, the singer Selena Gomez, in 2017.

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