List of Famous people born in February

John Crank was a mathematical physicist, best known for his work on the numerical solution of partial differential equations.

John William Wainwright, was a British crime novelist and author of 83 books, four of which have been published under the pen name Jack Ripley. He also wrote some short stories, 7 radio plays, and an indefinite amount of magazine articles and newspaper columns.

Johann Christoph Frisch, an historical painter, was the son of the designer and engraver, Ferdinand Helfreich Frisch, and was born at Berlin in 1737. He was a pupil of B. Rode, but afterwards studied further at Rome. He died at Berlin in 1815, while holding the posts of court painter and director of the Academy. He painted numerous ceilings in the palaces at Berlin, Potsdam, and Sans Souci, with portraits, mythological representations, and scenes from the life of Frederick the Great.

Waldemar Lindgren was a Swedish-American geologist. Lindgren was one of the founders of modern economic geology.