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Famous People in History whose Surname begins with 'N' - 1

This category is for famous people in history whose surname begins with the letter 'N'. The names shown on this page are - John Napier - Ogden Nash - Jawahaial Nehru - Pier Luigi Nervi - Paul Newman - Carl August Nielsen - Friedrich Nietzsche - Vaslav Nijinsky - David Niven - Alfred Bernhard Nobel.

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John Napier

(1550-1617) John Napier was the Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms and the decimal point.

Ogden Nash

(1902-1971) Ogden Nash was an American writer of humorous verse.

Jawahaial Nehru

(1889-1964) Jawahaial Nehru was an Indian statesman. He was India's first prime minister from 1947 to 1964.

Pier Luigi Nervi

(1891-1979) Pier Luigi Nervi was an Italian architect and engineer. He was a leading exponent of the virtues of reinforced concrete. His designs include the 'Pirellie' skyscraper in Milan.

Paul Newman

(1925-2008) Paul Newman was a very successful American movie actor. His many movies include 'Cool Hand Luke', 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', and 'The Color of Money'.

Carl August Nielsen

(1865-1931) Carl August Nielsen was a Danish composer and conductor. He composed six symphonies, two operas and concertos.

Friedrich Nietzsche

(1844-1900) Friedrich Nietzsche was a German philosopher. He believed that the mass of people must be led by the few Supermen.

Vaslav Nijinsky

(1890-1950) Vaslav Nijinsky was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer. He is regarded as one of the greatest ballet dancers of all time.

David Niven

(1909-1983) David Niven (real name James David Graham Nivin) was a English movie actor. He appeared in many movies including 'The Dawn Patrol', 'Around the World in 80 Days' and 'The Pink Panther'.

Alfred Bernhard Nobel

(1833-1896) Alfred Bernhard Nobel was the Swedish inventor of dynamite and blasting gelatine. He left his fortune to establish annual prizes for peace, literature, physics, chemistry, physiology and medicine.