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): Adut Akech • Ahmed Ben Bella • Alexandre Trudeau • Chris Richard (basketball) • Duane Armstrong • Humphrey Bogart • Israel Vázquez • Jessica Origliasso • Karl Rove • Oscar Lewis • Sadiq al-Mahdi • Sam Strahan • Wilson Fittipaldi Júnior

Born in the same month (December 1909): Arvo Askola • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. • Edward Tatum • Hermes Pan • James Riddell (skier) • Joseph P. Lash • Matt Gordy • Nikola Vaptsarov • Ronald McKie • Rulon Jeffs • Sattar Bahlulzade • Seichō Matsumoto • Vakkom Majeed • W. A. Criswell • Walenty Kłyszejko