The grounding in natural sciences which I obtained in the course of my medical studies, including preliminary examinations in botany, zoology, physics, and chemistry, was to become decisive in determining the trend of my literary work.
| Albert Camus, Philosopher (1913) |
| Silvia Cartwright, Statesman (1943) |
| Rio Ferdinand, Athlete (1978) |
| Helen Garner, Novelist (1942) |
| Yunjin Kim, Actress (1973) |
| Edmund Leach, Scientist (1910) |
| Janet Flanner, Journalist (1978) |
| Howard Keel, Actor (2004) |


