List of Famous people who are 79

Robert G. Roeder is an American biologist. He is known as a pioneer in eukaryotic transcription. He is the recipient of the Gairdner Foundation International Award in 2000 and the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research in 2003. He currently serves as Arnold and Mabel Beckman Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Biochemical and Molecular Biology at The Rockefeller University.

Bernard César Augustin Barsi is a French prelate of the Catholic Church who was Archbishop of Monaco from 2000 to 2020.

Bernd Schröder is a German football manager. He is best known as the manager of the women's Bundesliga side 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam from 1971 to 2016.

Wolfgang Börnsen is a German politician and member of the CDU, which he joined in 1967. He was born in Flensburg and was a member of the Bundestag from 1987 to 2013.

Robert Lee Stewart is a retired brigadier general of the United States Army and a former NASA astronaut.

Winthrop "Wink" Davenport Jr. is an American former lead volleyball official, former college basketball player, former National team volleyball player. He is best remembered as the most prominent volleyball official in the United States, arising from his frequent service as a volleyball referee officiating the nation's most important matches. He is a holder of U.S.A. Volleyball's 1996 Wilbur H. Peck Referee – Emeritus Award.

Andreas Hörtnagl is an Austrian politician.