List of Famous people who born in 1926

Gu Chaohao was a Chinese mathematician. He graduated from National Chekiang University in 1948, and received a doctorate in physics and mathematical science from Moscow University in 1959. He was primarily engaged in research on partial differential equations, differential geometry, solitons, and mathematical physics. He served as vice president of Fudan University and from 1988 to 1993 as president of the University of Science and Technology of China. In 1980, he was elected an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He received the Highest Science and Technology Award in 2009.

Edwin James Nairn Carr was a composer of classical music from New Zealand.

Duccio Tessari was an Italian director, screenwriter and actor, considered one of the fathers of Spaghetti Westerns.

Tadeusz Janczar was a Polish film actor. He appeared in 26 films between 1952 and 1983.

Hermann Lübbe is a German philosopher. He is considered a member of the Ritter School.