List of Famous people born on August 7th

John Fairfield Dryden was an American insurance executive and Republican politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1902 to 1907. Prior to his election, Dryden founded the Fidelity Trust Company and Prudential Insurance Company. He served as president of Prudential from 1881 until his death, when he was succeeded by his son Forrest F. Dryden. He was known as the "father of industrial insurance".

Algis Iozasovich Arlauskas Pinedo is a Russian-Spanish actor, director and theater teacher.

Hermann Pernsteiner is an Austrian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious. In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Vuelta a España. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.

Brigadier-General Edmund William Costello, VC, CMG, CVO, DSO was a British Indian Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

Philip Herbert Cowell FRS was a British astronomer.

Jay Cassidy is an American film editor with more than 30 credits since 1978.