One hundred years ago might have been the start of the Great War, but by any measure, the 20th century rocked when it came to famous babies born in the year ’14. Our annual list of centenary births begins with some of the most important people in modern history.Start with two scientists whose work saved uncounted millions of lives: Jonas Salk, discoverer of the polio vaccine and Norman Borlaug, father of the “Green Revolution.” The world of letters was immeasurably enriched by some of the century’s best writers, who maybe first scribbled with crayon in 1914, including Bernard Malamud (The …read more
Source: American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
