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): Ahmed Ben Bella • Barbara Follett (politician) • Charles Finger • Chris Kamara • Dick Miller • Ernest L. Massad • Evangeline Booth • Francis Buzzacott • Frederick Onyancha • Giovanni Battista Somis • Jeremy Strong • Karl Rove • Laurent Bonnart • Lina Cavalieri • Louis Chevrolet • Nawaz Sharif • Noel Odell • O'Kelly Isley Jr. • Orlando Gibbons • Sam Strahan • Íngrid Betancourt

Born in the same month (December 1909): Arvo Askola • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. • Edward Tatum • Eliza Atkins Gleason • Joseph P. Lash • Nikola Vaptsarov • Patricia Hayes • Ronald McKie • Rulon Jeffs • Sattar Bahlulzade • Vakkom Majeed • Walenty Kłyszejko