Will Shortz
William F. Shortz is an American puzzle creator and editor who is the crossword editor for The New York Times. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in the invented field of enigmatology. After starting his career at Penny Press and Games magazine, he was hired by The New York Times in 1993. Shortz's American Crossword Puzzle Tournament is the country's oldest and largest crossword tournament.
26 August 1952
Born on the same birth date (26 August 1952): Bryon Baltimore • Michael Jeter
Born on the same birth day (26 August): Acharya Chatursen Shastri • Andreas Glyniadakis • Bill Whitaker (journalist) • Bryon Baltimore • Chris Boardman • Chris Curtis • Dori Caymmi • Dr. Alban • Irving R. Levine • Kelvin Cato • Nicol David • Nikky Finney • Pat Sharkey • Reuben Kamanga • Tino Best • Zadok Malka
Born in the same month (August 1952): Bryon Baltimore • Doug Fieger • Eamonn Darcy • Jacques Chagnon • Jiří Paroubek • Kurban Berdyev • Linton Kwesi Johnson • Louis Walsh • Michael Jeter • Rita Dove • Simon Bainbridge • The Radiators (American band) • Ton Scherpenzeel • Zoran Đinđić