List of Famous people born on May 20th

Emil Franz Adam was a German equestrian painter.

Robert Fernand Bernard, Viscount de Montessus de Ballore was a French mathematician, known for his work on continued fractions and Padé approximants.

Raymond A. J. Chrétien, CC is a Canadian lawyer and diplomat. He served as Canada's ambassador to the United States from 1994–2000. His uncle is former Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.

Goh Chok Tong is a former Singaporean politician who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of Singapore from 28 November 1990 to 12 August 2004 for winning from the 1991 Singaporean general election to 2001 Singaporean general election. On 25 June 2020, it was announced that Goh would retire from politics and step down as the Member of Parliament (MP) after 44 years. He will not contest in the 2020 Singaporean general election, signalling the renewal of the leadership of the People's Action Party (PAP).

Michał Bergson (Bergsohn), or Michel Bergson was a Polish composer and pianist, promoter of Frédéric Chopin.

Bernard Chenot was a French politician and senior official.

Douglas Jerome Preston is an American journalist and author. Although he is best known for his thrillers in collaboration with Lincoln Child, he has also written six solo novels, including the Wyman Ford series and a novel entitled Jennie, which was made into a movie by Disney. He has authored a half-dozen nonfiction books on science and exploration and writes occasionally for The New Yorker, Smithsonian, and other magazines.