List of Famous people who born in 1947
Leonid Yuzefovich
Leonid Abramovich Yuzefovich is a Russian writer known for the series of crime fiction stories taking place in pre-Revolution Russian Empire. He also writes non-fiction books about history, and currently adapts his stories for TV serials.
Mick Box
Michael Frederick Box is an English musician who is the lead guitarist of British rock group Uriah Heep, having previously been a member of The Stalkers and Spice, both with original Uriah Heep vocalist David Byron. He is the only member from the band's founding in 1969 who is still active with the group. Following the 2020 deaths of Lee Kerslake and Ken Hensley, he's also the last surviving member of the group's classic lineup.
Jirō Kawasaki
Jirō Kawasaki is a Japanese politician who served as Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare under Prime Minister Junichirō Koizumi.
Israel Shamir
Israel Shamir, also known by the names Robert David, Vassili Krasevsky, Jöran Jermas and Adam Ermash, is a Swedish writer and journalist, known for promoting antisemitism and Holocaust denial.
Micha Brumlik
Micha Brumlik is professor of education at the Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. From October 2000 to 2005 he was director of the Fritz Bauer Institute for the Study and Documentation of the History of the Holocaust.
Diamela Eltit
Diamela Eltit is a Chilean writer and university professor. She is a recipient of the National Prize for Literature.
Nurtai Abykayev
Nurtai Abykayev is a Kazakh politician who was the chairman of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan from August 2010 to December 2015 and from September 1998 to August 1999.
Kunio Ōkawara
Kunio Okawara is a mechanical designer in the Japanese anime industry. Okawara was the first in the industry to be specifically credited as a mechanical designer. He designed mecha for the Gundam and Brave Series franchises, as well as those of numerous Super Robot and Real Robot shows.
Gökmen Özdenak
Gökmen Özdenak is a Turkish former footballer who played as a striker. He is best known for his stint with Galatasaray, and is known by his nickname Ayı Gökmen. He represented the Turkey national football team.
Marcelo Araujo
Marcelo Araujo stage name and professional pseudonym of Lázaro Jaime Zilberman, an Argentine sports journalist. He worked from 1989 to 2004 on Fútbol de Primera. In 2008 he was against Julio Grondona, the president of the AFA; in 2011 he supported him. Is a Play by Play narrator of Gillette Prestobarba Excel Open Tournament vía TyC Max and TyC Sports