Zora Arkus-Duntov

Zachary "Zora" Arkus-Duntov was a Russian and American engineer whose work on the Chevrolet Corvette earned him the nickname "Father of the Corvette." He is sometimes erroneously referred to as the inventor of the Corvette; that title belongs to Harley Earl. He was also a racing driver, appearing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans four times and taking class wins in 1954 and 1955.

25 December 1909

Born on the same birth day (25 December): Chris Richard (basketball) • Duane Armstrong • Enrique Jorrín • Hilary Spurling • Jeanne Hopkins Lucas • Johann Jakob Reiske • Margaret of Austria, Queen of Spain • Pete Rugolo • Ravish Malhotra • Sadiq al-Mahdi

Born in the same month (December 1909): Arvo Askola • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. • James Riddell (skier) • Jonah Jones • Matt Gordy • Patricia Hayes • Ronald McKie • Rulon Jeffs • Sattar Bahlulzade • Seichō Matsumoto • Vakkom Majeed • Walenty Kłyszejko