July 3, 1937

1937Nicholas Maxwell, English philosopher and academic^[†]

Nicholas Maxwell was a British philosopher.

1937Tom Stoppard, Czech-English playwright and screenwriter^[†]

Sir Tom Stoppard is a Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter. He has written for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covers the themes of human rights, censorship, and political freedom, often delving into the deeper philosophical bases of society. Stoppard has been a playwright of the National Theatre and is one of the most internationally performed dramatists of his generation. He was knighted for his contribution to theatre by Queen Elizabeth II in 1997.

1937Jacob Schick, American-Canadian captain and businessman, invented the electric razor (born 1877)^[†]

Jacob Schick was an American military officer, inventor, and entrepreneur who patented an early electric razor and started the Schick Dry Shaver, Inc. razor company. He is the father of electric razors.