Elaine Pagels

Elaine Pagels, née Hiesey, is an American historian of religion. She is the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early Christianity and Gnosticism.

13 February 1943

Born on the same birth day (13 February): Aung San • Bryan Thomas Schmidt • David Naughton • Feodor Chaliapin • Gordon Tullock • Grant Wood • Heinrich Caro • Jaden Ivey • Jeanne Demessieux • John Reid (British Army officer) • Kate Roberts (author) • List of mayors of Cincinnati • Luisão • Mike Nickeas • Stockard Channing • Todd Williams

Born in the same month (February 1943): Blythe Danner • February 27 • George Harrison • Mike Leigh • Terry Eagleton • Tom Van Arsdale