George de Hevesy

George Charles de Hevesy was a Hungarian radiochemist and Nobel Prize in Chemistry laureate, recognized in 1943 for his key role in the development of radioactive tracers to study chemical processes such as in the metabolism of animals. He also co-discovered the element hafnium.

1 August 1885

Born on the same birth day (1 August): Al D'Amato • Augusta Read Thomas • Avi Arad • Bazil Assan • James St. James • John Fitzalan, 6th Earl of Arundel • John IV, Count of Nassau-Siegen • Ottavio Bottecchia • Stuart Holden

Born in the same month (August 1885): August 15 • Dino Campana • DuBose Heyward • Grace Hutchins • Jean Cabannes • Juhan Simm • Jules Romains • Keith Murdoch • Nettie Palmer • Stephen Butterworth • Tedda Courtney • Vance Palmer • Édouard Fabre