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Notables at age 85

501 Notable birthdays

Brian David Josephson

Welsh nobel laureate in physics.

Born January 4th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Cardiff.

Hubert Laws

American flutist and saxophonist.

Born November 10th, 1939 (age 85 years) in Houston.

Vladimir Cosma

Romanian-french composer, violinist and conductor.

Born April 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Bucharest.

Annie Ernaux

French writer.

Born September 1st, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lillebonne.

Walter Alvarez

American geologist.

Born October 3rd, 1940 (age 85 years) in Berkeley.

John Esposito

Writer and professor of islamic studies.

Born May 19th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Brooklyn.

Musarrat Nazir

Pakistani actor and singer.

Born October 13th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Lahore.

Emil Constantinescu

Romanian politician.

Born November 19th, 1939 (age 85 years) in Bender.

David Price

Professor and u.s. representative.

Born August 17th, 1940 (age 85 years) in Erwin.

Fred Schepisi

Australian film director.

Born December 26th, 1939 (age 85 years) in Melbourne.

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