List of Famous people born in February

Thomas John Watson Sr. was an American businessman. He served as the chairman and CEO of International Business Machines (IBM). He oversaw the company's growth into an international force from 1914 to 1956. Watson developed IBM's management style and corporate culture from John Henry Patterson's training at NCR. He turned the company into a highly-effective selling organization, based largely on punched card tabulating machines. A leading self-made industrialist, he was one of the richest men of his time and was called the world's greatest salesman when he died in 1956.

William Edward Nightingale was a noted English Unitarian and the father of Florence Nightingale, "the lady with the lamp".

Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun was a French painter, art collector and art dealer. Simon Denis was his pupil.

Marat Akbarov is a former competitive pair skater for the Soviet Union. With Veronica Pershina, he is the 1985 European bronze medalist and 1979 World Junior champion.