List of Famous people who born in 1924

Hubert Curien was a French physicist and a key figure in European science politics, as the President of CERN Council (1994–1996), the first chairman of the European Space Agency (ESA) (1981–1984), and second President of the Academia Europæa and a President of Fondation de France.

Miriam Sophie Freud was an Austrian American psychologist, educator, social scientist, and author. The granddaughter of Sigmund Freud, she was a critic of psychoanalysis, aspects of which she described as "narcissistic indulgence". Her criticisms of the elder Freud's psychoanalytical doctrines made her the "black sheep" of the family and she observed how all of her female relatives, including her mother and aunt Anna, were negatively impacted by Sigmund's harmful claims about women and their internal experiences.

Sheldon Mayer Harnick is an American lyricist and songwriter best known for his collaborations with composer Jerry Bock on musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof.

Takaaki Yoshimoto also known as Ryūmei Yoshimoto, was a Japanese poet, literary critic, and philosopher from Tokyo. He is the father of Japanese writer Banana Yoshimoto and of cartoonist Yoiko Haruno.

Lucebert was a Dutch artist who first became known as the poet of the COBRA movement.

Mohand Arav Bessaoud was a Kabyle Algerian writer and activist. He was described as the spiritual father of Berberism, and a strong supporter of the Tamazight culture.

William Russell Enoch is an English actor. He came to fame in 1956 when he took the title role in the television series The Adventures of Sir Lancelot on ITV, and subsequently played the role of companion Ian Chesterton in the BBC's Doctor Who. He appeared from the show's first episode in 1963, and departed in 1965.