List of Famous people who born in 1905

Xian Xinghai or Sinn Sing Hoi was one of the earliest generation of Chinese composers influenced by western classical music and has influenced generations of Chinese musicians. Xian composed in all the major musical forms, and is best known for the Yellow River Cantata upon which the Yellow River Concerto for piano and orchestra is based.

Gwen Sterry Simmers (1905–?) was an English tennis player. She competed at Wimbledon eight times, reaching the fourth round in 1931.

Walter Leigh was an English composer. Leigh is best known for his Concertino for harpsichord and string orchestra, written in 1934. Other famous works include the overture Agincourt and The Frogs of Aristophanes for chorus and orchestra. He wrote music for documentary films and there is an unfinished sketch for a symphony.

Max Amann was a German water polo player who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.He was part of the German team which won the gold medal. He played all three matches and scored three goals.

Paul-Émile Borduas was a Québecois artist known for his abstract paintings. He was the leader of the avant-garde Automatiste movement and the chief author of the Refus Global manifesto of 1948. Borduas had a profound impact on the development of the arts and of thought, both in the province of Quebec and in Canada.

Emmanuel Mounier was a French philosopher, theologian, teacher and essayist.