List of Famous people born in February

Peter Kretschmer is a German sprint canoer. He won the Gold Medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics in C-2 1000 metres category event for his country with Kurt Kuschela. In June 2015, he competed in the inaugural European Games, for Germany in canoe sprint, more specifically, Men's C-2 1000m with Michael Mueller. He earned a bronze medal.

Caspar Bartholin the Elder was a Danish physician, scientist and theologian.

István Szabó is a Hungarian film director, screenwriter, and opera director.

Wolfgang Gurlitt was a German art dealer and collector, publisher and gallery owner.

Ena Shibahara is a Japanese–American tennis player.

Wilhelm Heinrich Roscher was a German classical scholar. He specialized in studies of Greek and Roman mythology.

Volker Engel is a German special effects artist who is best known as one of the people who won at the 69th Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects on the film Independence Day. He won with Douglas Smith, Clay Pinney and Joe Viskocil.