List of Famous people born on May 2nd

Helmut Krauch was a German scientist who was known for his publications in systems theory and design theory and his works in conceptual art. He was a professor of system design at the University of Kassel, Germany.

Eva Aeppli was a Swiss artist.

Elizabeth Cavert Miller was an American biochemist, known for fundamental research into the chemical mechanism of cancer carcinogenesis, working closely with her husband James A. Miller.

Chen Ching-min is a Taiwanese nurse and politician.

Heinrich Gustav Magnus was a notable German experimental scientist. His training was mostly in chemistry but his later research was mostly in physics. He spent the great bulk of his career at the University of Berlin, where he is remembered for his laboratory teaching as much as for his original research. He did not use his first given name, and was known throughout his life as Gustav Magnus.